used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, I am glad!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
Cottrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
DicksnounUS /dɪks/
plural of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
Dickses
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From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
dilateverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪt/
become wider
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading "So you have found our diminished household dull," said Aunt Patty, smiling.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "So you have found our diminished household dull," said Aunt Patty, smiling.
set up or found
From this reading "So you have found our diminished household dull," said Aunt Patty, smiling.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, I am glad!"
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have found our diminished household dull," said Aunt Patty, smiling.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
a social unit living together
From this reading "So you have found our diminished household dull," said Aunt Patty, smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I am glad!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading I said involuntarily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I am glad!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So you have found our diminished household dull," said Aunt Patty, smiling.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
with speed
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "So you have found our diminished household dull," said Aunt Patty, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have found our diminished household dull," said Aunt Patty, smiling.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, no, auntie, it is not that," I said quickly; "but I have grown very tired of hearing Miss Cottrell talk about Mr. Dicks and dilate upon the glories and delights that await her in the future."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A PROPOSAL "THE Dickses will be here to-morrow, Nan," Aunt Patty said to me one morning more than a week later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have found our diminished household dull," said Aunt Patty, smiling.
