used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WHITE VELLUM POCKET-BOOK.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
set up or found
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
a young female
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
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 They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
neatestadjectiveUS /ˈniːtəst/
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
pansiesnounUS /ˈpænziz/
plural of “pansy” — large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
POCKET-BOOK
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From this reading A WHITE VELLUM POCKET-BOOK.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
in a strange manner
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
SWAINnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading SWAIN.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
that's
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From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
There'll
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From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
there's
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From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
VELLUMnoun
a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
From this reading A WHITE VELLUM POCKET-BOOK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
Waveney
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From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
accept gladly
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
at the time that
From this reading It was in the gathering dusk of the afternoon when Waveney found herself in the neighbourhood of Cleveland Terrace.
a Caucasian
From this reading A WHITE VELLUM POCKET-BOOK.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And there's pansies, that's for thoughts."--_Hamlet._ "There'll be a comforting fire; There'll be a welcome for somebody; One in her neatest attire, Will look to the table for somebody."
but in spite of that
From this reading They had driven fast, and yet to the eager girl the way had seemed strangely long.
