used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading CULVER ALLEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
give a benediction to
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
CULVER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CULVER ALLEN.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
and nothing more
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
Milsom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
Sorrow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
a lightweight cord
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Let me only keep things right for one week," she continued, to herself, "and I have him; but I fear it is but a desperate chance."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She was standing in the drawing-room as she said this, dangling her bonnet by one string, for she had just come in from their afternoon's walk in the park, and from busy, shopping, fascinating Milsom Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading It hath done its sacred mission Sorrow's hand was sent to cure, Bless it for the bitter anguish Thou wert called on to endure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Only one week," thought Maria, "and the house will be cleared of a nuisance; but I must play my cards well for this one week, short as it is, or my game will be lost."
