used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
having companions or an escort
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
lacking funds
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
put or send forth
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
fiancenounUS /fiˈɑːnseɪ/
a man who is engaged to be married
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
set up or found
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
GATHERUM
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From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
handshakingnounUS /ˈhændʃeɪkɪŋ/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
Hepsey
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From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
and nothing more
From this reading Let me just say a word or two, will you?
immediately past
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
Maxwells
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From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me just say a word or two, will you?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
OMNIUM
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From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let me just say a word or two, will you?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
possessiveadjectiveUS /pəˈzesɪv/
serving to express or indicate possession
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
Proudmouth
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From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
express in words
From this reading Let me just say a word or two, will you?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
express in words
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
that's
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From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Let me just say a word or two, will you?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
we'll
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From this reading "I'd best let him get it off his chest--then we'll get down to business," she laughed.
at the time that
From this reading OMNIUM GATHERUM When at last the room emptied, and she was free to do so, Hepsey, accompanied by the possessive Jonathan, found her way over to the Maxwells.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading Before she started to tell them the results of the meeting she cast a glance of whimsical affection at her palpitating fiance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let me just say a word or two, will you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Let me just say a word or two, will you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So Jonathan, amid much handshaking and congratulation told his victorious story--until, when he seemed to Hepsey to become too triumphant, she broke in with: "Now that's enough for you, Mr. Proudmouth.
