used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
(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 The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
a quantity of money
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
Angeline
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From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
Angeline's
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From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
Eda
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From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
Eda's
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From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
a man of refinement
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
a young female
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
the act of departing
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
pleasantest
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From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
pocket-book
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From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
a quantity of money
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
carry out
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
a special situation
From this reading The proper thing for Eda is to hand her pocket-book to Mr. Dick, and request him to take from it the amount of her fare.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She does not wish him to purchase her ticket, but she feels awkward about offering him the money to pay for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little girl is sometimes uncertain what to do about her money if she is travelling with a gentleman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The pleasantest way, if the journey be a long one, would be for Eda's papa to give her escort a sufficient sum to pay all her expenses.
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 For instance, Eda is going to visit Angeline, and at the station in New York she is met by Angeline's brother Dick.
