used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She replied that you were in town and that I might come to see you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
Bolling
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From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Well, I unexpectedly had a day off from college," explained Jack.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, I unexpectedly had a day off from college," explained Jack.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you happen to turn up here?"
command with authority
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Well, I unexpectedly had a day off from college," explained Jack.
FAIRY'S
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From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, I unexpectedly had a day off from college," explained Jack.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I unexpectedly had a day off from college," explained Jack.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
come to pass
From this reading "How did you happen to turn up here?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How did you happen to turn up here?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
How
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From this reading "How did you happen to turn up here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I unexpectedly had a day off from college," explained Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
and nothing more
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
Madge
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From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, I unexpectedly had a day off from college," explained Jack.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She replied that you were in town and that I might come to see you.
Rice'snounUS /ˈraɪsɪz/
possessive form of “rice” — grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She replied that you were in town and that I might come to see you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She replied that you were in town and that I might come to see you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How did you happen to turn up here?"
Tolliver
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From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She replied that you were in town and that I might come to see you.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "How did you happen to turn up here?"
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading "Well, I unexpectedly had a day off from college," explained Jack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "How did you happen to turn up here?"
WANDnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
(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 "Well, I unexpectedly had a day off from college," explained Jack.
well-behavedadjective
(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She replied that you were in town and that I might come to see you.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "So I just telephoned to Miss Tolliver to ask whether I might come to see you, like the well-behaved cousin I am.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FAIRY'S WAND "You are a direct gift of Providence, Jack Bolling," declared Madge the next morning, shaking hands with her cousin, in the parlor of Miss Rice's boarding house.
