used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
Dodd
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From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
Dodsborough
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From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
yet to be or coming
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "The Golden Ox," Rastadt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
and nothing more
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
kittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
immediately past
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
a particular point in time
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
and nothing more
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
OxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading "The Golden Ox," Rastadt.
palpitationsnounUS /ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “palpitation” — a rapid and irregular heart beat
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
Rastadt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Golden Ox," Rastadt.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Golden Ox," Rastadt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, could only mean papa, and so he opened and read it, for it was in English, dearest, or at least in imitation of that language.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
a shaky motion
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
precisely as stated
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was last night, just as I was making papa's tea, that a servant arrived on horseback at the inn with a letter addressed to the Right Honorable and Reverend the Lord Dodd de Dodsborough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading My dearest kitty,--I have only time for a few and very hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, dearest, an eventful moment has arrived,--the dread instant has come, on which my whole future destiny must depend.
