used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
artfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːrtfəli/
in an artful manner
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
divisible by two
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
communicated in words
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
engage in
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
by chance
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
Skelton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
arousing affect
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
vitiateverbUS /ˈviːʃɪeɪt/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
vitiates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Possibly he had not been quite so ready to do it as he professed; but he knew how to make a virtue of a necessity, and it lost nothing in his gallant way of putting it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The letter told her, most delicately and artfully, what he had intimated the night before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading But there was nothing to vitiate it in the willingness, and even eagerness, that Skelton expressed to give up a fortune for her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He made a touching appeal for Lewis, and he even told her in detail about the disposition of the property without offending her--for nothing so vitiates sentiment as the talk of money.
but in spite of that
From this reading Next morning early, while Sylvia was yet dreaming, a tap came at her door, and a great basket of roses and a letter from Skelton were given to her.
