used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _I_ invited to Captain Thompson’s, with Dell’s fashionable friends!
Clayton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
Dell'snounUS /delz/
possessive form of “dell” — a small wooded hollow
From this reading _I_ invited to Captain Thompson’s, with Dell’s fashionable friends!
well in the past; former
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
Dr
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From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading _I_ invited to Captain Thompson’s, with Dell’s fashionable friends!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading _I_ invited to Captain Thompson’s, with Dell’s fashionable friends!
the act of departing
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
an educational institution
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
express a supposition
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
Thompson'snounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading _I_ invited to Captain Thompson’s, with Dell’s fashionable friends!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “She was going to have a few of her friends from the village,” she said, “Dr. Clayton with the rest.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
which person or people
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day, about three weeks after the commencement of my school, I was surprised by a call from Dell Thompson, who, after conversing awhile, very familiarly, astonished me with an invitation to visit her the next afternoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I replied that I would, after which she departed, leaving me in a perfect state of bewilderment.
You'll
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From this reading Here she looked at me and I looked out of the window, while she continued, “You’ll come, I suppose.”
