300
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From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
demanding attention
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
Dan
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From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
a female human offspring
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
eraseverbUS /ɪˈreɪs/
remove from memory or existence
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
be the source of pain
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
not any; not one
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
being perceived or observed
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
on one occasion
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
get rid of
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He folded his arms and a more alert observer than Jane would have noticed an almost hard tone in his voice.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The father had started eagerly toward his daughter when she had entered, but, upon hearing the concluding part of her speech, he drew back, a hurt expression in his clear gray eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
at the time that
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw at once that she had been crying, although she had endeavored to erase the traces of the tears which had been shed almost continuously through the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The father, with his hands clasped behind him, was pacing up and down the long dining room when his daughter entered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a listless voice she said at once, "Father, I have decided to go with Dan since you feel that it is my duty, but, oh, how I want to go to Newport with Merry and the rest: but of course it would cost $300 and there is no money."
