used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
Archibald
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From this reading Archibald awaited her report with awakened interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Archibald awaited her report with awakened interest.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Archibald awaited her report with awakened interest.
Batley
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From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
Betty
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From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
Cadogan
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From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
accept an excuse for
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
a young female
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
the act of departing
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Archibald awaited her report with awakened interest.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Archibald awaited her report with awakened interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
take in marriage
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Archibald awaited her report with awakened interest.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
not in physical motion
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty told her husband that Mark was certainly madly in love—with his heroine.
Weybridge
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From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
at the time that
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
which person or people
From this reading "And he tells me," she concluded triumphantly, "that Mary, who seems a nice modest girl, is going to marry a Mr. Batley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When _The Songs of the Angels_ is sent off to his publisher, he will come to us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Archibald awaited her report with awakened interest.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading About this time she paid a visit to Weybridge, Mark still pleading work as an excuse for not coming to Cadogan Place.
