used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLINT OF SUNSHINE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is far too good to be true!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
Challoner
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From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is far too good to be true!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
GLINTverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A GLINT OF SUNSHINE.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is far too good to be true!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is far too good to be true!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is far too good to be true!
and nothing more
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
a boy or man
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
Latimer
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From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
MottnounUS /mɑːt/
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLINT OF SUNSHINE.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
on the contrary
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A GLINT OF SUNSHINE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
a special situation
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Challoner,” cried the lad, “how can you propose such a delightful thing!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is far too good to be true!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is far too good to be true!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
which person or people
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Mr. Black,” said Lucy, speaking rather suddenly after her pause, “Miss Latimer and I are keeping house together just now, and we are hopeful of securing the services of a highly respectable elderly woman, who will keep things neat and punctual.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you care to come and live here for the present, paying me precisely what you have paid Mrs. Mott?”
