used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "I can wrap up warmly," argued Teola.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
terminate
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can wrap up warmly," argued Teola.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
Dominienoun
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
monosyllabicadjective
having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
without speaking
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
sleigh-ride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
Teola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Teola to break the strain spoke of the sleigh-ride and dance coming off that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I can wrap up warmly," argued Teola.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He made no remark upon the disagreeable episode of the previous night, and ate silently amid the chatter of Babe and the monosyllabic answers of her mother.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A sense of embarrassment accompanied Dominie Graves to the breakfast table the next morning after the triumphant victory of Augusta Hall.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "I can wrap up warmly," argued Teola.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I fear it will be too cold," objected Mrs. Graves, in her fretful, weary voice.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading "I can wrap up warmly," argued Teola.
