used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF MR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
react verbally
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
dears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth morning, I think, I saw Mrs. Manners.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
GARRICKnounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
a quick look
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF MR.
destroyed or killed
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
social deportment
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
Marmaduke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the fourth morning, I think, I saw Mrs. Manners.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the fourth morning, I think, I saw Mrs. Manners.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth morning, I think, I saw Mrs. Manners.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
cut with a saw
From this reading On the fourth morning, I think, I saw Mrs. Manners.
express in words
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
only a very short time before
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
not in physical motion
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading On the fourth morning, I think, I saw Mrs. Manners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
at the time that
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GARRICK Day after day I went to Arlington Street, each time to be turned away with the same answer: that Miss Manners was a shade better, but still confined to her bed.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She was much worn with the vigil she had kept, and received me with an apathy to frighten me.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will scarce believe me, my dears, when I say that Mr. Marmaduke had gone at this crisis with his Grace to the York races.
