used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
a quantity of money
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
Cheyne
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From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
carefully weighed
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
without deviation
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
disinclinationnounUS /dɪsɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
the literary culture
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
take in marriage
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
MEADnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
PLASHERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
on the contrary
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
self-interestnounUS /ˈselˈfɪntrəst/
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading One or two of her letters had betrayed an amount of self-interest that Michael considered unhealthy.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading PLASHERS MEAD Stella came back from Vienna for a month in the summer.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed she was already arrived, when Michael reached Cheyne Walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was rather anxious to insist directly to her that her disinclination to marry Prescott had nothing to do with his death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Michael did not feel it would be good for Stella at nineteen to believe to that extent in her power.
