used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
having companions or an escort
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
(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 "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
for the reason that
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
put on clothes
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
the act of departing
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
Lennox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
not any; not one
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
pawingverbUS /ˈpɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
by chance
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
silver-mounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
and nothing more
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dress was made simply, but was so becoming that Aunt Patty and Cynthia were profuse in their expressions of admiration.
at the time that
From this reading On the eventful Thursday, when Ida attired herself in the blue silk, she quite fulfilled her little sister's expectations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But in spite of this--perhaps because of it--Ida felt no elation, and started off to the lawn party with a heavy heart.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had kindly sent a carriage for her, knowing that the only vehicle Aunt Patty possessed was a light uncovered wagon, and her only steed a heavy old horse used in the farm work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are like a princess, going off in all this style," said Cynthia, as she accompanied her sister to the gate, near which the pair of black horses in their silver-mounted harness stood impatiently pawing the ground, "and I hope you'll have the grandest kind of a time."
