used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a good friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
(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 Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading RALPH Fay stayed.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He made a good friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He made a good friend.
Hagar
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From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
Lily'snounUS /ˈlɪliːz/
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a good friend.
and nothing more
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
a brief written record
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
RALPH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH Fay stayed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading RALPH Fay stayed.
carry out
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lily's farewell note to Hagar merely said that after all he was not sailing with her and that she hoped Hagar would let him be among her friends.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
an affirmative
From this reading She answered yes, but that she herself was often away; he would have to take the chance of not finding her.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Fay himself wrote to her, stating that he would be much in New York that autumn and winter and asking if he might come to see her.
