used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a well-educated, ladylike girl, but oh such fun!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Her name was Bridget O’Donnell, and wherever amusement was to be found Bridget was invariably in the midst of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At The Red Gables one of the girls happened to be Irish.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Her name was Bridget O’Donnell, and wherever amusement was to be found Bridget was invariably in the midst of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a well-educated, ladylike girl, but oh such fun!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
characterized by great determination
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
set up or found
From this reading Her name was Bridget O’Donnell, and wherever amusement was to be found Bridget was invariably in the midst of it.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading She was a well-educated, ladylike girl, but oh such fun!
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading At The Red Gables one of the girls happened to be Irish.
a young female
From this reading She was a well-educated, ladylike girl, but oh such fun!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At The Red Gables one of the girls happened to be Irish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Her name was Bridget O’Donnell, and wherever amusement was to be found Bridget was invariably in the midst of it.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading At The Red Gables one of the girls happened to be Irish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Bridget O’Donnell, and wherever amusement was to be found Bridget was invariably in the midst of it.
ladylikeadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdilaɪk/
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading She was a well-educated, ladylike girl, but oh such fun!
engage in
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Bridget O’Donnell, and wherever amusement was to be found Bridget was invariably in the midst of it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
O'Donnell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her name was Bridget O’Donnell, and wherever amusement was to be found Bridget was invariably in the midst of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She was a well-educated, ladylike girl, but oh such fun!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At The Red Gables one of the girls happened to be Irish.
in other respects or ways
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At The Red Gables one of the girls happened to be Irish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a well-educated, ladylike girl, but oh such fun!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was a well-educated, ladylike girl, but oh such fun!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
precisely as stated
From this reading After their first astonishment they were more pleased than otherwise; Molly, especially, was determined to make the very best out of this strange, new event in her career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
well-educatedadjectiveUS /ˈweˈledʒəkeɪtɪd/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading She was a well-educated, ladylike girl, but oh such fun!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Her name was Bridget O’Donnell, and wherever amusement was to be found Bridget was invariably in the midst of it.
which person or people
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
Wyndham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wyndham girls were considerably excited at the thought of the new and strange companion who was to come into their midst.
