used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
anew
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
coarselyadverb
in coarse pieces
From this reading “I married you, not your family, Mrs. Finley,” he said coarsely.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading To her grief and dismay, Mr. Finley promptly refused her requests.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
a social unit living together
From this reading “I married you, not your family, Mrs. Finley,” he said coarsely.
Finley
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From this reading To her grief and dismay, Mr. Finley promptly refused her requests.
Finley's
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From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading To her grief and dismay, Mr. Finley promptly refused her requests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I married you, not your family, Mrs. Finley,” he said coarsely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I married you, not your family, Mrs. Finley,” he said coarsely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
LaurensnounUS /ˈlɔːrənz/
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading Poor Mrs. Laurens!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I married you, not your family, Mrs. Finley,” he said coarsely.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Poor Mrs. Laurens!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
new-madeadjective
newly made
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I married you, not your family, Mrs. Finley,” he said coarsely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Mrs. Laurens!
with little or no delay
From this reading To her grief and dismay, Mr. Finley promptly refused her requests.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading To her grief and dismay, Mr. Finley promptly refused her requests.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading To her grief and dismay, Mr. Finley promptly refused her requests.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I married you, not your family, Mrs. Finley,” he said coarsely.
an educational institution
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
carry out
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her anticipation of a brighter future for her children very speedily dissolved into thin air.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She came back in a week from her wedding tour, and moved into her new home, Mr. Finley’s nice brick residence on Church Hill; and then she hinted broadly to her new-made husband that she would like to take Pansy from the factory and Willie from the store, and send both to school again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I married you, not your family, Mrs. Finley,” he said coarsely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I married you, not your family, Mrs. Finley,” he said coarsely.
