used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
anew
From this reading "Copenhagen again--and he seems quite dispirited.
(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 "Oh, yes! but all that is changed now by the force of circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Copenhagen again--and he seems quite dispirited.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
Bainrothe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, yes! but all that is changed now by the force of circumstances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, yes! but all that is changed now by the force of circumstances.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Oh, yes! but all that is changed now by the force of circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Oh, yes! but all that is changed now by the force of circumstances.
Claude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading "Copenhagen again--and he seems quite dispirited.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading "Copenhagen again--and he seems quite dispirited.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Oh, yes! but all that is changed now by the force of circumstances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Copenhagen again--and he seems quite dispirited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
immediately past
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
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 He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
take in marriage
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, yes! but all that is changed now by the force of circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes! but all that is changed now by the force of circumstances.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
an amount of time
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
probationnounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃən/
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Copenhagen again--and he seems quite dispirited.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Copenhagen again--and he seems quite dispirited.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is this Claude is talking of, Miriam?" asked Mr. Bainrothe a day or two after the interview I have described in my last pages.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "Our engagement was to have been for that length of time from the first," I said, evasively; "my father was not willing for me to marry before I had attained my seventeenth year, you remember, and it still wants some months of that period."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes! but all that is changed now by the force of circumstances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He says you have sent him into banishment for a year, Miriam--a long probation truly!"
