used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, father," she answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
BIRTHDAYSnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
breakfast-table
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From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
Carrissima
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From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, father," she answered.
Faversham
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From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
absolutely essential
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
Rosser
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From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, father," she answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have been thinking that it is high time we asked Miss Rosser to dine with us."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was standing by the window holding the morning paper in his hands, and as he spoke he raised it so that Carrissima could not see his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONCERNING BIRTHDAYS "Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham, as he rose from the breakfast-table a day or two after her conversation with Lawrence and Phoebe.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, father," she answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, but do you really think that is necessary?" she answered, and crushing the paper into a shapeless mass, the colonel turned upon his daughter quite fiercely.
