used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading "Rose went to Brooklyn to-night?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
coffee-cup
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From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
Denny
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From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
FAYnounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
the act of departing
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
Hagar
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From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
I'm
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From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
immediately past
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
OmeganounUS /oʊˈmeɡə/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
OnwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Rose went to Brooklyn to-night?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rose went to Brooklyn to-night?"
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
urnnounUS /ɜːrn/
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 'Onward!' 's got the strongest kind of stuff this week, and there are some finishing touches--I'm going back to the office in an hour or two.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Rose went to Brooklyn to-night?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Denny came back with it and she filled it from the silver urn.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.--I was to have spoken down on Omega Street, but at the last moment Harding came in and I sent him instead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JOHN FAY "Denny," said Hagar, "ask Mary Magazine to give you a coffee-cup."
