used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
anew
From this reading The lady's attention came round to him again as soon as she was seated.
airinessnoun
the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The lady's attention came round to him again as soon as she was seated.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
Burrage
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From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lady's attention came round to him again as soon as she was seated.
CHESSnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading CHESS.
Dillwyn
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From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
a man of refinement
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
the act of giving
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
ing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady's attention came round to him again as soon as she was seated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
Lois
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From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
Madge
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From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
pleasant-looking
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From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
one of four equal parts
From this reading To Mr. Dillwyn they were not named; and the greet ing in that quarter was familiar; the lady giving him a nod, and the gentleman an easy "Good evening."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The lady's attention came round to him again as soon as she was seated.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The lady's attention came round to him again as soon as she was seated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
in the near future
From this reading The lady's attention came round to him again as soon as she was seated.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
precisely as stated
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
(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 There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was accompanied by a tall, pleasant-looking man, of somewhat dreamy aspect; and they were named to Lois and Madge as Mrs. and Mr. Burrage.
belonging to which person
From this reading There entered upon the scene, that is, a little lady of very gay and airy manner; whose airiness, however, was thoroughly well bred.
