used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
(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, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Mousey, here you are at last!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, Mousey, here you are at last!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
carnationnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃən/
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
someone who is a detective
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
Eliza
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From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
a young female
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, Mousey, here you are at last!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
immediately past
From this reading "Well, Mousey, here you are at last!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
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 HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
come together
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
MOUSEYadjective
infested with mice
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
smarten
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From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
accept gladly
From this reading There he was, a broad smile of welcome on his jovial countenance, and with a crimson carnation in the buttonhole of his coat, placed there in order to smarten himself up for the occasion.
WELCOMEDverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading HOW MOUSEY WAS WELCOMED BY HER RELATIONS THE short journey seemed quite a long one to the little girl, so impatient was she to reach the end of it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mousey, here you are at last!
which person or people
From this reading After all, it was not Aunt Eliza but Uncle Dick who had come to meet her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the train slowed into the familiar station she scanned the figures on the platform with eager, expectant eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mousey, here you are at last!
