highly skilled
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
react verbally
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at that instant the unexpected happened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The library door opened, and the colonel himself stood on the threshold.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The library door opened, and the colonel himself stood on the threshold.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
a young female
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And at that instant the unexpected happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The library door opened, and the colonel himself stood on the threshold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And at that instant the unexpected happened.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The library door opened, and the colonel himself stood on the threshold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
Loring's
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From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
engage in
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
not divisible by two
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The library door opened, and the colonel himself stood on the threshold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The library door opened, and the colonel himself stood on the threshold.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
in the near future
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The library door opened, and the colonel himself stood on the threshold.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The library door opened, and the colonel himself stood on the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading And at that instant the unexpected happened.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
WilledverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don't you know him better than to think that he will be content to wait to answer you until this evening?' pleaded the girl, with an odd little choke in her voice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her mission was almost accomplished, for there was not the least doubt as to the nature of the reply one brother would make to the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As God Willed 'Let me be driven down, and let your carriage wait to bring Uncle Jack back to you as soon as he has read Loring's letter.
