used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
don't
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From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
down-stairs
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From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
set up or found
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
for more time
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
not any; not one
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
school-mates
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From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
and nothing more
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
the season of growth
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
Tarpley
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From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
hard to endure
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
the act of using
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reception formally opened in the great parlor down-stairs, but it was not many minutes before they all found themselves in Helen's chamber fluttering about and chattering like doves in their spring plumage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
which person or people
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I don't like to exhibit my wardrobe as if I were a dressmaker, or a society woman who is hard up and trying to dispose of them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, I think that would look so vain and silly in me,” Helen protested, her color rising.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Helen anticipated, the young ladies of the town, her most intimate friends and former school-mates, came in a body that afternoon to see her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There's no use putting it off longer,” Ida Tarpley, Helen's cousin, laughed; “they are all bent on seeing your _things_, and they will simply spend the night here if you don't get them out.”
