used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elsie was not, as a rule, a very enthusiastic young person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
drawing-room
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From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
Elsie
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From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
Elsie's
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From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
ENGAGESverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Elsie was not, as a rule, a very enthusiastic young person.
at any time
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's from my cousin Percy Ward.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
the act of departing
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
come to pass
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
It's
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From this reading "It's from my cousin Percy Ward.
Jessie
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From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
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 MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
MARJORIE
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From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's from my cousin Percy Ward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elsie was not, as a rule, a very enthusiastic young person.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "It's from my cousin Percy Ward.
a human being
From this reading Elsie was not, as a rule, a very enthusiastic young person.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Elsie was not, as a rule, a very enthusiastic young person.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
a special situation
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
precisely as stated
From this reading Elsie was not, as a rule, a very enthusiastic young person.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "It's from my cousin Percy Ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elsie was not, as a rule, a very enthusiastic young person.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Marjorie, regarding Elsie's radiant face and sparkling eyes, with interest.
the act of creating written works
From this reading MARJORIE ENGAGES IN BATTLE "THE most glorious thing is going to happen, Marjorie," announced Elsie, as her cousin came into the drawing-room to breakfast one November morning, about two weeks after the writing of that long letter to Aunt Jessie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The most delightful invitation you ever heard of," Elsie explained with a glance at the letter her mother was reading.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Elsie was not, as a rule, a very enthusiastic young person.
