used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DINNER WITH IDA.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “Why would not D’Argenton accept the invitation?”
in addition
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
Barancy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
coquettishadjective
like a coquette
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
d'Argenton
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From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DINNER WITH IDA.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
IDAnounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading A DINNER WITH IDA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
Moronval
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
Moronvals
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From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
a brief written record
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then the principal grew very angry, as he saw his plans frustrated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day the Moronvals received from Madame de Barancy an invitation for the following Monday; at the bottom of the note was a postscript, expressing the pleasure she should have in receiving also M. d’Argenton.
at the time that
From this reading “I shall not go,” said the poet, dryly, when Moronval handed him the coquettish perfumed note.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why would not D’Argenton accept the invitation?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DINNER WITH IDA.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why would not D’Argenton accept the invitation?”
