used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
give a description of
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
immediately past
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
and nothing more
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
tea-party
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From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The first one took place in the country, at a little tea-party, one snowy night.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
precisely as stated
From this reading I thought her very pretty and very interesting,--a charming specimen of a type.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading I saw her only four times, but I remember them vividly; she made an impression upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
at the time that
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The last time I saw her she was certainly not--But I will describe all our meetings in order.
but in spite of that
From this reading I am very sorry to hear of her death; and yet, when I think of it, why should I be sorry?
