used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE NEW BOOK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'O father--' 'No, but you must guess.'
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading 'Is it a book?' inquired Effie, her little eyes dancing with pleasure, 'and from uncle William, too?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
Effie
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From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'Is it a book?' inquired Effie, her little eyes dancing with pleasure, 'and from uncle William, too?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'O father--' 'No, but you must guess.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Is it a book?' inquired Effie, her little eyes dancing with pleasure, 'and from uncle William, too?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading 'Is it a book?' inquired Effie, her little eyes dancing with pleasure, 'and from uncle William, too?
interposed
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From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
it's
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From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
the literary culture
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'O father--' 'No, but you must guess.'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW BOOK.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'O father--' 'No, but you must guess.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'O father--' 'No, but you must guess.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 'Is it a book?' inquired Effie, her little eyes dancing with pleasure, 'and from uncle William, too?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
express in words
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW BOOK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Why it's a book--say a book, Effie,' interposed Harry, 'with sights of pictures, I dare say, and may be pretty gilt letters on the back, too.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'A present for you, Effie,' said Mr Maurice, a few days after the foregoing conversation, 'a present from your uncle William! it is in this nice little packet, now guess what it is.'
