used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading And Margaret went up to her and kissed her, looking at her with puzzled, admiring eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
divisible by two
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And Margaret went up to her and kissed her, looking at her with puzzled, admiring eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was her good friend--that was all, and she was to leave for Italy in a month.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was her good friend--that was all, and she was to leave for Italy in a month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was her good friend--that was all, and she was to leave for Italy in a month.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading He was her good friend--that was all, and she was to leave for Italy in a month.
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 And Margaret went up to her and kissed her, looking at her with puzzled, admiring eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
go away from a place
From this reading He was her good friend--that was all, and she was to leave for Italy in a month.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And Margaret went up to her and kissed her, looking at her with puzzled, admiring eyes.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
Margaret
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From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
matchmakernounUS /ˈmætʃmeɪkər/
someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was her good friend--that was all, and she was to leave for Italy in a month.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
not one, and not any
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
OVERTON'S
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From this reading OVERTON'S WIFE.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading And Margaret went up to her and kissed her, looking at her with puzzled, admiring eyes.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
Seldon's
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From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
Tana
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From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
express in words
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Margaret went up to her and kissed her, looking at her with puzzled, admiring eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had even managed to tell Margaret, in a casual manner, that Miss Seldon's idea of a decided engagement between herself and Max had never a very solid foundation, and now had none at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few hours later, 'Tana sat in a box at the theater; for the party she had suggested had been arranged, and pretty Miss Margaret was radiant over the evening planned for her, and 'Tana began to enjoy her role of matchmaker.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Margaret went up to her and kissed her, looking at her with puzzled, admiring eyes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading OVERTON'S WIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Margaret went up to her and kissed her, looking at her with puzzled, admiring eyes.
