used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A NOTICEABLE MAN, WITH LARGE GREY EYES."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
(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 After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
put on clothes
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "A NOTICEABLE MAN, WITH LARGE GREY EYES."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
great-coat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "A NOTICEABLE MAN, WITH LARGE GREY EYES."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A NOTICEABLE MAN, WITH LARGE GREY EYES."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A NOTICEABLE MAN, WITH LARGE GREY EYES."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
NOTICEABLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading "A NOTICEABLE MAN, WITH LARGE GREY EYES."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
Waveney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After all, Mollie had her way, and Waveney, in spite of piteous pleading and remonstrance, became the reluctant possessor of a warm dress and jacket.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A NOTICEABLE MAN, WITH LARGE GREY EYES."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Ward had put his foot down in a most unexpected manner; if Waveney would not buy her jacket he would go without his great-coat; Barker and Chandler had been paid, and there was sufficient money for everything.
