used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a sultry August day.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Most of Miss Howard's acquaintances were out of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading IT was a sultry August day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Most of Miss Howard's acquaintances were out of the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was a sultry August day.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
Dr
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From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading TRUE FRIENDSHIP.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
Grantbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
Howard'snounUS /ˈhaʊərdz/
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Most of Miss Howard's acquaintances were out of the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a sultry August day.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
and nothing more
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Most of Miss Howard's acquaintances were out of the city.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of Miss Howard's acquaintances were out of the city.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of Miss Howard's acquaintances were out of the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Most of Miss Howard's acquaintances were out of the city.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading IT was a sultry August day.
carry out
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of Miss Howard's acquaintances were out of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TRUE FRIENDSHIP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a sultry August day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of Miss Howard's acquaintances were out of the city.
at the time that
From this reading She had just returned from Grantbury, and was finishing a letter to send by the steamer, when Dr. Ross was announced.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One minute, Doctor," pleaded Marion, sealing her letter and ringing for James to take it to the post; "now I will have a glass of lemonade for you in a trice."
