used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
(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 Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “So you cannot be induced to stay any longer?”
armisticenounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bliss asked, as she came into his studio to say good-by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
BlissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Bliss asked, as she came into his studio to say good-by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bliss asked, as she came into his studio to say good-by.
cannot
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From this reading “So you cannot be induced to stay any longer?”
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
clamoredverbUS /ˈklæmərd/
past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
Dan
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From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
Fincherie
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From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Bliss asked, as she came into his studio to say good-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bliss asked, as she came into his studio to say good-by.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “So you cannot be induced to stay any longer?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bliss asked, as she came into his studio to say good-by.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
for more time
From this reading “So you cannot be induced to stay any longer?”
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
as might be expected
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
express in words
From this reading Bliss asked, as she came into his studio to say good-by.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bliss asked, as she came into his studio to say good-by.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
deliver by singing
From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you cannot be induced to stay any longer?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “So you cannot be induced to stay any longer?”
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Bliss asked, as she came into his studio to say good-by.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
Thurley
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From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The public clamored for her until one engagement seemed naturally to lead to another and after the signing of the armistice, Thanksgiving Day confronted her, recalling her to the Fincherie to help the celebration to be as perfect as possible.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Besides, Lorraine had written that Dan was home, a slight heart trouble as the reason, but otherwise the same splendid Dan, and Lorraine was waiting to confide in Thurley all that had happened.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Thurley returned to New York in October to sing some engagements.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you cannot be induced to stay any longer?”
