used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
Annan
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From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither saw any humour in the situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
Barry
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From this reading “Please write me every evening, Barry,” she urged.
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
recognizable; marked
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
Erisnoun
(Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Please write me every evening, Barry,” she urged.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Please write me every evening, Barry,” she urged.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Neither saw any humour in the situation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please write me every evening, Barry,” she urged.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither saw any humour in the situation.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
the act of departing politely
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please write me every evening, Barry,” she urged.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
cut with a saw
From this reading Neither saw any humour in the situation.
self-responsible
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From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Neither saw any humour in the situation.
sober-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Please write me every evening, Barry,” she urged.
precisely as stated
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
at the time that
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
which person or people
From this reading It was she who offered the serious kiss of parting; she who retained his hand, tender, reluctant, candidly concerned as to his health and welfare if left for a while entirely self-responsible.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Eris decided to go home she gave her lover a few hours’ notice and went without further preliminaries or fuss.
produce a literary work
From this reading “Please write me every evening, Barry,” she urged.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Annan met her in the station,--a very sober-faced young man, solemn and sad.
