used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wanted Mary to tell him about herself, he said.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
(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 Rodrigo had banned all talk of business for the evening.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
a line of approach
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
bannedadjectiveUS /bænd/
forbidden by law
From this reading Rodrigo had banned all talk of business for the evening.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Rodrigo had banned all talk of business for the evening.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
Dorning
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From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
Elise
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From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
embargonounUS /emˈbɑːrɡoʊ/
a government order imposing a trade barrier
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Rodrigo had banned all talk of business for the evening.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rodrigo had banned all talk of business for the evening.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rodrigo had banned all talk of business for the evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted Mary to tell him about herself, he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wanted Mary to tell him about herself, he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
and nothing more
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
Rodrigo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rodrigo had banned all talk of business for the evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He wanted Mary to tell him about herself, he said.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
do one's shopping
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
a male human offspring
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Rodrigo had banned all talk of business for the evening.
express in words
From this reading He wanted Mary to tell him about herself, he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dined at a little French restaurant just off Madison Avenue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted Mary to tell him about herself, he said.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
precisely as stated
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted Mary to tell him about herself, he said.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This violated a little the embargo against shop talk, for Mary's interests it developed, lay almost wholly in her mother's welfare and in schooling herself for an executive position with Dorning and Son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
Zile
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From this reading In this quiet atmosphere of good food, simple furnishings and honest citizens and their wives and sweethearts, with Mary pleased and very pretty opposite him, Elise Van Zile fled very far into the distance.
