used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He would come in the afternoon, Halcyone had said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
any person at all
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
behooved
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From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would come in the afternoon, Halcyone had said.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
move gently or carefully
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
being one more than seven
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
being one more than ten
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
divisible by two
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
a man of refinement
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would come in the afternoon, Halcyone had said.
Halcyone
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From this reading He would come in the afternoon, Halcyone had said.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would come in the afternoon, Halcyone had said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
immediately past
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
get something; come into possession of
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
Roberta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He would come in the afternoon, Halcyone had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
sterneradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnər/
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
a special situation
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In her heart of hearts Miss Roberta felt fluttered as she walked across the empty hall to the Italian parlor behind her sterner sister, to receive their guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
at the time that
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not attempted conversation with anyone but Mr. Miller, the curate, for over eleven years.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That meant about three o'clock, and it behooved ladies expecting a gentleman to be at ease at some pretty fancy work when he should be announced.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would come in the afternoon, Halcyone had said.
a late time of life
From this reading The village was two miles beyond the lime lodge gates, and for the last eight years rheumatism in the knee had made the walk there out of the question for poor Miss Roberta--so even the sight of a man and a stranger was an unusual thing!
