used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
(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 "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am here," I responded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I do for you, Mr. Dicks?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
a female human offspring
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
DicksnounUS /dɪks/
plural of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can I do for you, Mr. Dicks?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
drawing-room
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From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
Josiah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
PRINCELYadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Yes, I am here," I responded.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I do for you, Mr. Dicks?"
in or at the place that
From this reading A PRINCELY GIFT "IS Miss Nan here?" asked Mr. Dicks, opening the door of the drawing-room, where I had been pouring out tea for Aunt Patty and such of her guests as liked the fragrant beverage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Josiah Dicks never drank tea; his daughter took it with a slice of lemon in Russian fashion.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am here," I responded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can I do for you, Mr. Dicks?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Just come this way, young lady, that is all," he said.
