used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Mignon St. Clair was a lady of resource.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
alighting
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From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
ChurchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
Clair
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From this reading Miss Mignon St. Clair was a lady of resource.
ClassifiedadjectiveUS /ˈklæsəfaɪd/
arranged into classes
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Now she grinned impudently at the group in a the Close.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
DirectorynounUS /dərˈektəri/
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
don't
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From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
put on clothes
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
at any time
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
a man of refinement
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
a quick look
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Now she grinned impudently at the group in a the Close.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Now she grinned impudently at the group in a the Close.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading "How-dy-do, people!" she hailed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
How-dy-do
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How-dy-do, people!" she hailed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
Ikey's
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From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
impudentlyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading Now she grinned impudently at the group in a the Close.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Miss Mignon St. Clair was a lady of resource.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
Mignon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mignon St. Clair was a lady of resource.
MilonounUS /ˈmaɪloʊ/
small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mignon St. Clair was a lady of resource.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she grinned impudently at the group in a the Close.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Mignon St. Clair was a lady of resource.
and nothing more
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "How-dy-do, people!" she hailed.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
recurring again and again
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Miss Mignon St. Clair was a lady of resource.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mignon St. Clair was a lady of resource.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
a special situation
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
Tottie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
precisely as stated
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mignon St. Clair was a lady of resource.
which person or people
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Given a telephone number, and a glimpse of a gentleman who was without doubt of the cloth, and she had only to open the Classified Telephone Directory at "Churches," run down the list until she came to the number Mrs. Milo had given her, and the thing was done.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She disregarded Ikey's repeated "I don't knows" over the wire, donned an afternoon dress for her morning's work (Tottie was ever beforehand with the clock in the matter of apparel), and set forth for the Rectory, arriving--by very good fortune--as Mrs. Milo herself was alighting out of a taxicab.
