used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
anew
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
appraisedverbUS /əˈpreɪzd/
past form of “appraise” — evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
couldn't
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From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
dearly loved
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
at any time
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
a young female
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
haven't
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From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
how
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From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
ill-concealed
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From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
make reference to
From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
MethuselahnounUS /məˈθjuːzələ/
(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
motion-picture
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From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
not any; not one
From this reading "That's no way for a wife to talk.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
on the contrary
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
required or under orders
From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "That's no way for a wife to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
That's
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From this reading "That's no way for a wife to talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's no way for a wife to talk.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's no way for a wife to talk.
at the time that
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Henry told his wife that he was counting on her for brilliant ideas, he meant the compliment rather broadly; for he couldn't imagine how a girl brought up as Anna had been brought up could supply any practical schemes for increasing the patronage of a motion-picture theatre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
wouldn't
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From this reading Indeed, when she brought him her first suggestion he laughed, and kissed her, and petted her, and while he privately appraised her as a dear little dreamer, he told her that he was ever so much obliged, but he was afraid that her plan wouldn't work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," he said, "you haven't had very much experience in this business--" "Methuselah!" she retorted, and Henry laughed again.
you're
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From this reading When I mention business you're supposed to look at me with ill-concealed awe.
