used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
Ailsa
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From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
in addition
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The young girl's brown eyes flashed with resentment as she answered:
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
blamingverbUS /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The young girl's brown eyes flashed with resentment as she answered:
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
Dainty's
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From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
promote over another
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The young girl's brown eyes flashed with resentment as she answered:
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
a young female
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
and nothing more
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
personalsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnɪlz/
plural of “personal” — a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The young girl's brown eyes flashed with resentment as she answered:
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had also mentioned the girl's bad behavior and delicate condition, blaming Ailsa for having recommended such a girl to her favor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
to-day
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From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two personals caught the eyes of Ailsa Scott the eighteenth day of April, as she was tying up a bundle in a copy of _The Richmond Times_ several days old.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her sad thoughts had been fixed on Dainty; for only to-day Miss White had called to acquaint her with Dainty's flight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl's brown eyes flashed with resentment as she answered:
