used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
the act of burning something
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
Darrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
Kathleen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
the literary culture
From this reading TEDDY'S LOVE LETTERS.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading TEDDY'S LOVE LETTERS.
a particular point in time
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
TEDDY'SnounUS /ˈtediz/
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading TEDDY'S LOVE LETTERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
look attentively
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
