used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
Alice
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From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
(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 [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
chambermaidnoun
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
only a very short time before
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
I'm
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From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "KITTY."
immediately past
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
the sound of laughing
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
the literary culture
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
Maggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
make reference to
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
a form of address for a man
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
express in words
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
an educational institution
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
express in words
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
Tennant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [In the next three or four letters, there is hardly enough mention of Mr. Bruce for me to copy them all out.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
precisely as stated
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He seems to be growing more and more agreeable, in spite of his evident determination to the contrary; and as for Miss Kitty, her letters show very plainly what her feelings were toward him; and here is the last of the letters which Miss Margaret Tennant brought, which explains the whole matter, to the great satisfaction of all concerned:--]
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have fallen into a chronic state of laughter, I'm dying to tell Alice, and have sent for her; but she has callers, and I will begin this very minute to tell you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Maggy, my cross young sister,--I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school.
