used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And Dinah in her relief admitted that this was the case.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An excellent opportunity for selecting the wedding-ring," he told her lightly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You will like that better than a picnic."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And Dinah in her relief admitted that this was the case.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
Dinah
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From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "An excellent opportunity for selecting the wedding-ring," he told her lightly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "An excellent opportunity for selecting the wedding-ring," he told her lightly.
set up or found
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
without good reason
From this reading "An excellent opportunity for selecting the wedding-ring," he told her lightly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You will like that better than a picnic."
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
NETnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "An excellent opportunity for selecting the wedding-ring," he told her lightly.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "You will like that better than a picnic."
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading And Dinah in her relief admitted that this was the case.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "An excellent opportunity for selecting the wedding-ring," he told her lightly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
showeryadjective
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You will like that better than a picnic."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will like that better than a picnic."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Dinah in her relief admitted that this was the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "An excellent opportunity for selecting the wedding-ring," he told her lightly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was showery, and he announced his intention of accompanying them in the car up to town.
wedding-ring
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From this reading "An excellent opportunity for selecting the wedding-ring," he told her lightly.
at the time that
From this reading THE NET When Dinah met her lover in the morning she found him in a surprisingly indulgent mood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will like that better than a picnic."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will like that better than a picnic."
