used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
in addition to; as well as
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
a youthful male person
From this reading Ralph--my boy--has he come?"
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ralph--my boy--has he come?"
the first light of day
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
dearly loved
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
good-night
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From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph--my boy--has he come?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Is he here?
how
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From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he here?
without good reason
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
a woman of refinement
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
by chance
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph--my boy--has he come?"
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
at the time that
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with a warm pressure of her hand, and an unspoken good-night to Doris, he went away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To-morrow I will set you free, my dear madam, and if you feel that I have done you a service, perhaps I may show you how to repay me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the dawn of the morning Doris stood beside her mother when she awoke, and said lightly: "Whom do you want to see besides your grumpy old Doris, this bright morning?"
