used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
(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 HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
Bab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
embassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
Hamlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
HARRIET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
engage in
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
easily agitated
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
worried and uneasy
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
carry out
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Mr. Hamlin, noticing his daughter's nervous manner at luncheon, suggested that she take her friends out to pay some calls.
Tu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRIET IN DANGER Harriet Hamlin was restless and nervous all the next day.
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading So Bab put forth her plea that she wished to make another visit to the home of the Chinese minister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before she left the house Harriet called up her dressmaker and had a long confidential talk with her over the telephone.
but in spite of that
From this reading As the girls had not yet paid their luncheon call at the embassy Harriet agreed to take them to see Wee Tu.
