used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Oh, I'm very anxious to see the poor fellows at the furnaces.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, I'm very anxious to see the poor fellows at the furnaces.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
blunt-spoken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, I'm very anxious to see the poor fellows at the furnaces.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading "Oh, I'm very anxious to see the poor fellows at the furnaces.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm very anxious to see the poor fellows at the furnaces.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm very anxious to see the poor fellows at the furnaces.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, I'm very anxious to see the poor fellows at the furnaces.
without much difficulty
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, I'm very anxious to see the poor fellows at the furnaces.
side-whiskersnoun
facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It must be a most interesting sight," exclaimed Grace, with a flush of pleasurable anticipation.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
precisely as stated
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
a message informing of danger
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There's nothing very attractive down there!" he said, by way of warning.
in or at the place that
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king.
Won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't it spoil our frocks?" demanded Mrs. Stuart, apprehensive of damage to her white chiffon gown.
