used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
Alicia
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From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
Audley
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From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
set up or found
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
death of a person
From this reading HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
not accessible to view
From this reading HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
Wildernsea
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From this reading Upon his return from Wildernsea, Robert Audley found a letter from his Cousin Alicia, awaiting him at his chambers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So pray come without delay, and set these people at rest.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Papa is much better," the young lady wrote, "and is very anxious to have you at the Court.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For some inexplicable reason, my stepmother has taken it into her head that your presence is extremely desirable, and worries me with her frivolous questions about your movements.
