used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
(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 Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
Casson
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From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
Casson's
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From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
Dan
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From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
Dan's
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From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
recognizable; marked
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
greatly pleased
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
communicated in words
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
Maisie
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From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
Maisie's
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From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
engage in
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
not able to be found
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
not any; not one
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
in other respects or ways
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
with little or no delay
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
Tamea
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From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
Tamea's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Maisie had had him all day, and it had been Tamea’s generous thought to abandon the evening to her rival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
whereupon
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From this reading The players were acquaintances of Mrs. Casson’s and it was no trick at all for Tamea to steer her chaperon into this vacancy; whereupon she took Dan’s arm and wandered with him down into the art gallery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tamea, secretly delighted at Maisie’s misfortune, expressed to Mrs. Casson and Dan a concern about Maisie which she was far from feeling.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading However, since fate had willed otherwise, she decided promptly to make the most of her opportunity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After dinner she managed to locate a bridge game with one partner missing.
