used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Now, Henry, this is too bad, and I've scarcely seen you this evening."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
CHECKMATEnounUS /ˈtʃekmeɪt/
complete victory
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
elopedverbUS /ɪˈloʊpd/
past form of “elope” — run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Now, Henry, this is too bad, and I've scarcely seen you this evening."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
a young female
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
the act of departing
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
I've
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From this reading "Now, Henry, this is too bad, and I've scarcely seen you this evening."
of great significance or value
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Henry, this is too bad, and I've scarcely seen you this evening."
immediately past
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
Madge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Henry, this is too bad, and I've scarcely seen you this evening."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
only a very short time before
From this reading "Now, Henry, this is too bad, and I've scarcely seen you this evening."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, Henry, this is too bad, and I've scarcely seen you this evening."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, Henry, this is too bad, and I've scarcely seen you this evening."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
to-day
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From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Now, Henry, this is too bad, and I've scarcely seen you this evening."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Henry says he must return to town for the day, and I shall accompany him to do some shopping."
create by training and teaching
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
at the time that
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm truly sorry, Mary; I did look forward to a good quiet day with you, but there is an important matter which I neglected to see to to-day, and which must be attended to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CHECKMATE "Well," exclaimed Mrs. Muir, when they appeared at last; "I thought you and Madge had eloped!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "We are going to to-morrow by first train," said the young girl.
