used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
having companions or an escort
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
Bentley
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From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
DAN
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From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
Darrin
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From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
Dave
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From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
Farley
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From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
Farley's
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From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
a boy or man
From this reading "Farley is a nice fellow," Dave replied.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
how
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From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Farley is a nice fellow," Dave replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
Laura
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From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
Laura's
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From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Farley is a nice fellow," Dave replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Farley is a nice fellow," Dave replied.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
express in words
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
a special situation
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
which person or people
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tell me one thing Dave," begged Belle Meade, who, with Laura Bentley, and accompanied by Mrs. Meade, had come down to Annapolis for this dance.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Dan has danced a little with Laura, to be sure, but he introduced Mr. Farley to her, and has written down Farley's name for a lot of dances on Laura's card."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading DAN FEELS AS "SOLD" AS HE LOOKS It was the first hop after the New Year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you two things, if I know how," Darrin responded promptly.
