used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
(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 LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
BETTY
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From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But wait until Dad and Betty come,” threatened Rosa.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But wait until Dad and Betty come,” threatened Rosa.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “But wait until Dad and Betty come,” threatened Rosa.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
and nothing more
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
sick-spell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
tactfullyadverbUS /ˈtæktfəli/
showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “But wait until Dad and Betty come,” threatened Rosa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Nancy never before had seen such beautiful things, and Rosa insisted that she too try some of them on.
hard to endure
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “But wait until Dad and Betty come,” threatened Rosa.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “But wait until Dad and Betty come,” threatened Rosa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVELY LADY BETTY It seems the ankle was not sprained after all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was in this way the cousin tactfully bestowed upon Nancy a lot of pretty things “just presents I should have sent on Christmas and on birthdays,” insisted Rosa.
be dressed in
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
but in spite of that
From this reading Rosa spent one day trying on all her sick-spell caps, the little gifts she had not yet had a chance to wear, trying on her fancy silk robes--there was that beauty, Betty had brought her from Paris, it was glorious and she had never really worn it before.
