used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
(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 There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
girlishnessnoun
being characteristic of a girl
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
How
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From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
and nothing more
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
with speed
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
on the contrary
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
that's
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From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Very well, then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There may be some difficulty in reaching all of them by telegraph; but that’s my trouble.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
precisely as stated
From this reading Very well, then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Very well, then.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just where to hold the meeting is a delicate question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rose so quickly that he was startled, gave a boyish tug at her hat--there was something rather boyish about her in spite of her girlishness--and said with an air of determination:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How would Thursday strike you for the first rehearsal?
