used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
CoolidgenounUS /ˈkuːlɪdʒ/
elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
at any time
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Miss Walton said you wished to see me, sir,” she said, simply.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Miss Douglas; I have not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, Miss Douglas; I have not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Miss Walton said you wished to see me, sir,” she said, simply.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Miss Walton said you wished to see me, sir,” she said, simply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Walton said you wished to see me, sir,” she said, simply.
and nothing more
From this reading “Miss Walton said you wished to see me, sir,” she said, simply.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Miss Walton said you wished to see me, sir,” she said, simply.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
express a supposition
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Miss Walton said you wished to see me, sir,” she said, simply.
to-night
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From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
accept gladly
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You have heard from Mr. Conrad, then, I suppose,” she said, taking it for granted, while her face became radiant with hope.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Miss Walton said you wished to see me, sir,” she said, simply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Walton said you wished to see me, sir,” she said, simply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, Miss Douglas, as we sail on Monday, I thought best to close your account with the firm to-night.”
