used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Helen brought her papers, very nicely written, and Mr. Warfield admitted well prepared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
how long something has existed
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Helen brought her papers, very nicely written, and Mr. Warfield admitted well prepared.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
Dorn
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From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading It was more entertaining.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
a young female
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
how
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From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more entertaining.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more entertaining.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Helen brought her papers, very nicely written, and Mr. Warfield admitted well prepared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Helen brought her papers, very nicely written, and Mr. Warfield admitted well prepared.
preventiveadjectiveUS /prɪˈventɪv/
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
determined
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Mrs. Van Dorn gave him a pleasant good-by, and said she must go and take her daily nap, the best preventive of old age that she knew.
precisely as stated
From this reading Helen brought her papers, very nicely written, and Mr. Warfield admitted well prepared.
Warfield
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From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Helen brought her papers, very nicely written, and Mr. Warfield admitted well prepared.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Her smile was over the fact that she held the winning card, and now she had resolved to play for the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUCCESSFUL They chatted a little after the meal was over, and Mr. Warfield asked Helen to get her papers, and let him see how she had made out with them.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Helen brought her papers, very nicely written, and Mr. Warfield admitted well prepared.
