used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But how could I, with all those women?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "He _almost_ scolded me for not bringing you right in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "He _almost_ scolded me for not bringing you right in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how could I, with all those women?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But how could I, with all those women?
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
a special loved one
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
a female human offspring
From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
Dr
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From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He _almost_ scolded me for not bringing you right in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
how
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From this reading But how could I, with all those women?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But how could I, with all those women?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
Innisfield
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From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He _almost_ scolded me for not bringing you right in.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He _almost_ scolded me for not bringing you right in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "He _almost_ scolded me for not bringing you right in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In it Elizabeth had described her disappointment in not being able to see more of her darling daddy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But how could I, with all those women?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A loving letter from his daughter followed Dr. North to Innisfield.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had waited dinner for him that night, she said, and Sam was dreadfully put out about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But how could I, with all those women?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But how could I, with all those women?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He _almost_ scolded me for not bringing you right in.
