used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Glenn sent his congratulations with a lot of flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was not indifference, but too much feeling.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He did not trust himself to call.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Glenn sent his congratulations with a lot of flowers.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not trust himself to call.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That was not indifference, but too much feeling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The following week he sent her a few lines:
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Glenn sent his congratulations with a lot of flowers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following week he sent her a few lines:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading Glenn sent his congratulations with a lot of flowers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not trust himself to call.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following week he sent her a few lines:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not trust himself to call.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glenn sent his congratulations with a lot of flowers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading That was not indifference, but too much feeling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The following week he sent her a few lines:
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Glenn sent his congratulations with a lot of flowers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That was not indifference, but too much feeling.
musicale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not trust himself to call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glenn sent his congratulations with a lot of flowers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Glenn sent his congratulations with a lot of flowers.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
carry out
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not indifference, but too much feeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following week he sent her a few lines:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not trust himself to call.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That was not indifference, but too much feeling.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He did not trust himself to call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was not indifference, but too much feeling.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The following week he sent her a few lines:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Glenn sent his congratulations with a lot of flowers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Esther; “It will be impossible for me to take you to the musicale, but I have arranged to have Mr. Kent call for you, and I feel sure that you will be in good hands.”
