used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
anew
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Time hangs heavy only on the hands of those who are not enjoying it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Not purposely, but unavoidably, I saw a few days later an envelope postmarked, “Philippines.”
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Time hangs heavy only on the hands of those who are not enjoying it.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Not purposely, but unavoidably, I saw a few days later an envelope postmarked, “Philippines.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
many times at short intervals
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Time hangs heavy only on the hands of those who are not enjoying it.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Time hangs heavy only on the hands of those who are not enjoying it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Time hangs heavy only on the hands of those who are not enjoying it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
IRENE
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From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Not purposely, but unavoidably, I saw a few days later an envelope postmarked, “Philippines.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
a particular point in time
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
Newell
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From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
and nothing more
From this reading Time hangs heavy only on the hands of those who are not enjoying it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading Not purposely, but unavoidably, I saw a few days later an envelope postmarked, “Philippines.”
pneumaticadjectiveUS /nuːˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
postmarkedverbUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrkt/
past form of “postmark” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
From this reading Not purposely, but unavoidably, I saw a few days later an envelope postmarked, “Philippines.”
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Not purposely, but unavoidably, I saw a few days later an envelope postmarked, “Philippines.”
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
cut with a saw
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
in a swift manner
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Time hangs heavy only on the hands of those who are not enjoying it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
tête-à-tête
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
unavoidablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbli/
by necessity
From this reading Not purposely, but unavoidably, I saw a few days later an envelope postmarked, “Philippines.”
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
at the time that
From this reading I had noticed her anxiety for a letter and her evident disappointment in the morning when the pneumatic tube in the Newell residence did not deliver it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One evening, however, she seated herself by my side on the veranda and amid the fragrance of the flowers and the songs of the birds we had an hour alone which passed so swiftly that it seemed but a moment.
which person or people
From this reading Time hangs heavy only on the hands of those who are not enjoying it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH IRENE AGAIN I frequently saw Irene during the few weeks of my sojourn at the Newell residence, but hers was a busy life and there was not much time for _tête-à-tête_.
