used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
in the past
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
eagerly desirous
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
any person at all
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
any thing at all
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
Dora's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
take in solid food
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
a social unit living together
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
the act of departing
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
hasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
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 If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
Ralph
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From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The situation suited Dora's fancy admirably.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What a surprise this will be for Ralph!" she exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO EAT WITH THE FAMILY As the two girls entered the house, Miriam clapped her hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He hasn't the slightest idea that you are here, or that anybody is going to spend the night with us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If Mike said anything about you and your brother,--which I doubt, for he is awfully anxious to get in that hay,--Ralph thought, of course, that you were both gone long ago."
