used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
breakfast-table
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From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
Delancey
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From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
Della
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From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Della flew to her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
a young female
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
the act of departing
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
Minny
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From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
OthellonounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading Othello.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
express in speech
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading "Send the girl, Minny, to me," said Mr. Delancey to Della, as she was about leaving the breakfast-table, to go to her own room, the morning after Wilkins' visit to her father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mr. Delancey, as was usual with him, had said not a word with regard to his interview with Wilkins, but he had thought of it deeply, and was now prepared to act.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do beseech you, send for the lady, And let her speak."
