used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
wanted intensely
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
EnergeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Energetic Jerry loathed inaction.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
set up or found
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
a young female
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
not in action or at work
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Energetic Jerry loathed inaction.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading Energetic Jerry loathed inaction.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
Mignon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
a human being
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
Salle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She therefore chose Mignon La Salle as her second subject for activity and lay in wait for her.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
waylayverbUS /ˈweɪleɪ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Two days passed, following her interview with Lucy Warner, before she found the desired opportunity to waylay the French girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry had a second mission to perform, however, which she hailed with anticipation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Cut off by her own obstinacy from former intimacy with her chums and from the work of the day nursery, she was an extremely lonely young person with a great deal of idle time on her hands.
