used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now"--to herself hopefully--"now I shall hear some news about him!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
greatly pleased
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
Ewelme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
frolicsomeadjective
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
Gertie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Now"--to herself hopefully--"now I shall hear some news about him!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading "Now"--to herself hopefully--"now I shall hear some news about him!"
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
go away from a place
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
Loriner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
come together
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Now"--to herself hopefully--"now I shall hear some news about him!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now"--to herself hopefully--"now I shall hear some news about him!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
Paddington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now"--to herself hopefully--"now I shall hear some news about him!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To this Gertie sent a card begging Miss Loriner to include herself in the invitation, and that young woman forwarded a telegram from Ewelme with the word "Delighted."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If forced to leave early, you won't think me surly; I have to meet some one you know!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear young relation, near Paddington Station, of course I will come to your show.
