used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
(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 "I have known him all my life,"—her colour deepening suspiciously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When he spoke of you as 'his Miss Primrose,'—I mean when he spoke of somebody—he meant you, of course."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Very cool of him!" murmured Miss Primrose, her cheeks like two roses.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "I have known him all my life,"—her colour deepening suspiciously.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Very cool of him!" murmured Miss Primrose, her cheeks like two roses.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "When he spoke of you as 'his Miss Primrose,'—I mean when he spoke of somebody—he meant you, of course."
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading "I have known him all my life,"—her colour deepening suspiciously.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
at any time
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he spoke of you as 'his Miss Primrose,'—I mean when he spoke of somebody—he meant you, of course."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have known him all my life,"—her colour deepening suspiciously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
in the recent past
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I have known him all my life,"—her colour deepening suspiciously.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Very cool of him!" murmured Miss Primrose, her cheeks like two roses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "When he spoke of you as 'his Miss Primrose,'—I mean when he spoke of somebody—he meant you, of course."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Very cool of him!" murmured Miss Primrose, her cheeks like two roses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
PAULINE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
PRIMROSEnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Very cool of him!" murmured Miss Primrose, her cheeks like two roses.
Rudge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "When he spoke of you as 'his Miss Primrose,'—I mean when he spoke of somebody—he meant you, of course."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "When he spoke of you as 'his Miss Primrose,'—I mean when he spoke of somebody—he meant you, of course."
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading "I have known him all my life,"—her colour deepening suspiciously.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Very cool of him!" murmured Miss Primrose, her cheeks like two roses.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very cool of him!" murmured Miss Primrose, her cheeks like two roses.
at the time that
From this reading "When he spoke of you as 'his Miss Primrose,'—I mean when he spoke of somebody—he meant you, of course."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pauline sat thinking, and then with some abruptness put another query: "Do you know Mr. Rudge?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _THE REAL MISS PRIMROSE._ PAULINE'S question, "Did Miss Primrose—I mean Mrs. Palmer—ever talk to you of having known my father?" brought the rejoinder— "I have heard his name—and a little about him—lately."
