used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SURPRISES.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As we are, mother dear," Edward responded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As we are, mother dear," Edward responded.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SURPRISES.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
dearly loved
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
Elsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "As we are, mother dear," Edward responded.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SURPRISES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "As we are, mother dear," Edward responded.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A CHAPTER OF SURPRISES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As we are, mother dear," Edward responded.
welcomesnounUS /ˈwelkəmz/
plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On their return, Elsie met them on the threshold with the warmest and most loving of welcomes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How well and happy you both look, my dear children!" she said, glancing from one to the other, her face full of proud, fond, motherly affection.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edward and Zoe decided upon a little pleasure trip in addition to the business one, and, in consequence, were absent from home for over a fortnight.
