used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stood in the pretty little drawing-room at Rose Barrett’s.
Barrett's
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From this reading They stood in the pretty little drawing-room at Rose Barrett’s.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
drawing-room
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From this reading They stood in the pretty little drawing-room at Rose Barrett’s.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
Farnsworth
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From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
a long fixed look
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who tricked you into it?”
and nothing more
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
held up in the air
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They stood in the pretty little drawing-room at Rose Barrett’s.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They stood in the pretty little drawing-room at Rose Barrett’s.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They stood in the pretty little drawing-room at Rose Barrett’s.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood in the pretty little drawing-room at Rose Barrett’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stood in the pretty little drawing-room at Rose Barrett’s.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood in the pretty little drawing-room at Rose Barrett’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading “Who tricked you into it?”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He held Patty’s two hands in his own, and after a deep gaze into the troubled eyes lifted to his, he said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Farnsworth had just come, hastening to see Patty, on her arrival in Washington.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And I went up in an aeroplane,” Patty said, looking squarely into Bill’s blue eyes.
which person or people
From this reading “Who tricked you into it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who tricked you into it?”
