used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
(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 "Who?" said Anna in reply; "oh, all the girls I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
BIRTH-DAY
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From this reading THE BIRTH-DAY PARTY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
a young female
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Who?" said Anna in reply; "oh, all the girls I know.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
Harriet
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From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
Harriet's
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From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Who?" said Anna in reply; "oh, all the girls I know.
immediately past
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
full of life and energy
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Who?" said Anna in reply; "oh, all the girls I know.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
and nothing more
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE BIRTH-DAY PARTY.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Who?" said Anna in reply; "oh, all the girls I know.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who?" said Anna in reply; "oh, all the girls I know.
only a very short time before
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
express in speech
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH-DAY PARTY.
a special situation
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the last week, she had scarcely been able to speak of any thing but the party which was to be given on her birth-day, and to which Harriet's question referred.
which person or people
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
a late time of life
From this reading Anna was a lively good-tempered girl, who wanted only two days of being twelve years old.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who will be invited to your party?" asked Harriet of Anna Melville, the eldest daughter of my old friends, Col. and Mrs. Melville, who resided in the town of H., and to whom I had been making a visit of some weeks.
