used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading "So pleased to have met you!" she said casually.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
DouglassnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
Gertie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So pleased to have met you!" she said casually.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I want to scream!" she said.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
injuriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "So pleased to have met you!" she said casually.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I want to scream!" she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "So pleased to have met you!" she said casually.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So pleased to have met you!" she said casually.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now I want to scream!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So pleased to have met you!" she said casually.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
Trew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now I want to scream!" she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Henry, near the gates, turned and waved his hand, and Gertie responded cheerfully.
at the time that
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clarence Mills declared his intention of providing tea, and Trew admitted a cup or so would not be likely to prove injurious to the system; might, indeed, have a soothing effect on the mind.
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 Lady Douglass remembered to give a word of farewell when she was a distance of about ten yards away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So pleased to have met you!" she said casually.
