used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT A KISS DID.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading We have the same dimly lighted room and the same parties to the conversation.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT A KISS DID.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading We have the same dimly lighted room and the same parties to the conversation.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
Elbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
Erma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
a young female
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have the same dimly lighted room and the same parties to the conversation.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading WHAT A KISS DID.
set afire or burning
From this reading We have the same dimly lighted room and the same parties to the conversation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
Noral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
on one occasion
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading We have the same dimly lighted room and the same parties to the conversation.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We have the same dimly lighted room and the same parties to the conversation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We have the same dimly lighted room and the same parties to the conversation.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
express in words
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have the same dimly lighted room and the same parties to the conversation.
unravelverbUS /ənˈrævəl/
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
someone who visits
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A KISS DID.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We are within the folds of night, and Elbridge Noral is once more a visitor at the home of Dolly Smith.
Wysong
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish for you to prevent Erma Wysong from becoming a servant girl; and I further beg of you to tell me why she seeks to become one."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mrs. Smith," began Noral very excitedly, "I come to ask you in the name of heaven to prevent a catastrophe and to unravel a puzzle that racks my brain.
