used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
assented
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From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I suppose you will be back to me before I have finished.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose you will be back to me before I have finished.”
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I suppose you will be back to me before I have finished.”
Brandon
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From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
CHANCELLERIE
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From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
dearly loved
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
Dorothy
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From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I suppose you will be back to me before I have finished.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
a person who carries a message
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you will be back to me before I have finished.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
Trixy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN THE CHANCELLERIE “His Excellency, the Chancellor, desires to see Miss Brandon upon official business and alone,” said the messenger.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
produce a literary work
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes,” assented Dorothy, with preoccupied air, as she turned to the messenger and indicated her readiness to follow him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will wait for me, Trixy?” asked Dorothy of her companion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have a letter to send off, dear,” answered Beatrice, “and I will go to your desk and write it.
