used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
anew
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
(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 We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take Mr. Oakes away!" she urged, laughing.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Chicken in this desert!"
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading The nurse made that the cue for getting rid of us.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "Chicken in this desert!"
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
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 Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The nurse made that the cue for getting rid of us.
set up or found
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
Fred
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From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The nurse made that the cue for getting rid of us.
Gloria
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From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Chicken in this desert!"
irreverentlyadverb
without respect
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Take Mr. Oakes away!" she urged, laughing.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The nurse made that the cue for getting rid of us.
meaningsnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋz/
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Take Mr. Oakes away!" she urged, laughing.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
Oakes
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From this reading "Take Mr. Oakes away!" she urged, laughing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
relieve from
From this reading The nurse made that the cue for getting rid of us.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take Mr. Oakes away!" she urged, laughing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
carry out
From this reading "Take Mr. Oakes away!" she urged, laughing.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The nurse made that the cue for getting rid of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Chicken in this desert!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Take Mr. Oakes away!" she urged, laughing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nurse made that the cue for getting rid of us.
Vanderman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
which person or people
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We found him with his beard trimmed neatly and his fevered eyes all bright again, sitting talking to the nurse on the veranda about a niece of hers--Gloria Vanderman.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Will wondered irreverently, and Fred, who likes his English to have dictionary meanings, rose from his chair in wrath.
