used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
at or in the front
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
Ariel
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From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ariel was finishing getting Grandam to bed for the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
terminate
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Ariel was finishing getting Grandam to bed for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
Grandam
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From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
something that is lost
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly midnight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ariel was finishing getting Grandam to bed for the night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
predictionsnounUS /priˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
on the contrary
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
Weyman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having a job now and money of her own, she could go ahead at this without loss of pride.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To-morrow, Saturday, Ariel (contrary to Mrs. Weyman’s predictions) would have held her job and given satisfaction for something over a week, and she was to have a holiday.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Grandam had decided that one entire day free, rather than the two afternoons which had been Miss Peters’, would afford Ariel more of a break and give her a chance to begin getting acquainted with New York.
