used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have been ever so uneasy about you!"
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading "What an eternity you have been absent!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an eternity you have been absent!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What an eternity you have been absent!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading When Roy returned his cousin was with him.
a special loved one
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
dispreadverb
spread abroad or out
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading "What an eternity you have been absent!
at any time
From this reading I have been ever so uneasy about you!"
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What an eternity you have been absent!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Roy returned his cousin was with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Roy returned his cousin was with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been ever so uneasy about you!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
maritaladjectiveUS /ˈmerətəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Roy returned his cousin was with him.
Roy
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From this reading When Roy returned his cousin was with him.
transport commercially
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been ever so uneasy about you!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I have been ever so uneasy about you!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Roy returned his cousin was with him.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "My darling!" casting her entire weight against his chest, a hand upon each shoulder, and putting up a tight knot of a mouth for the kiss marital.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an eternity you have been absent!
at the time that
From this reading When Roy returned his cousin was with him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Roy returned his cousin was with him.
Wyllys
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From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Mrs. Wyllys launched herself into the hall at sound of their voices, her bright azure train 'wide dispread;' her arms extended like the yards of a ship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What an eternity you have been absent!
