used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THORNY ROSE.
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading Our heroine bowed in acquiescence, and he went on:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Our heroine bowed in acquiescence, and he went on:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
Farnese
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From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our heroine bowed in acquiescence, and he went on:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Our heroine bowed in acquiescence, and he went on:
how
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From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our heroine bowed in acquiescence, and he went on:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
with speed
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A THORNY ROSE.
Roughhew
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From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
express in words
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
try to get or reach
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
carry out
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
There's
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From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
THORNYadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading A THORNY ROSE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
Tredick
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From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our heroine bowed in acquiescence, and he went on:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them how we will.”--SHAKESPEARE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall have to ask you, Miss Farnese, to take a seat in the parlor below while I seek a private interview with her in her boudoir.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your aunt is an invalid, I regret to say,” Mr. Tredick remarked as they drove rapidly through the streets, “and we must not come upon her too suddenly with this good news.
