used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Are you not afraid Honora and Augusta will feel hurt?"
(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 We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
any thing at all
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you not afraid Honora and Augusta will feel hurt?"
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading "Are you not afraid Honora and Augusta will feel hurt?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Are you not afraid Honora and Augusta will feel hurt?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
Honora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you not afraid Honora and Augusta will feel hurt?"
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you not afraid Honora and Augusta will feel hurt?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
immediately past
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clyde remonstrated.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are you not afraid Honora and Augusta will feel hurt?"
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
remonstrated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Clyde remonstrated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
an educational institution
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be out shopping all day and making arrangements for Blue Bonnet at school, so that there will be little time for visiting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN BOSTON "I think," Miss Clyde said to her mother one morning late in November, as she put the last article in her suitcase and snapped it shut, "that Blue Bonnet and I will go to a hotel this time.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you should need me for anything you might wire the Copley Plaza."
