used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am quite tired of trying to defeat Lord Lisle."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Florence"--turning to her cousin--"will you take my bat, dearest?
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Florence"--turning to her cousin--"will you take my bat, dearest?
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading I am quite tired of trying to defeat Lord Lisle."
greatly pleased
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
Dora
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From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence"--turning to her cousin--"will you take my bat, dearest?
forsakingnounUS /fɔːrˈseɪkɪŋ/
the act of forsaking
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
garden-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
a man of refinement
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am quite tired of trying to defeat Lord Lisle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading I am quite tired of trying to defeat Lord Lisle."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I am quite tired of trying to defeat Lord Lisle."
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading We have missed you so much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We have missed you so much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Florence"--turning to her cousin--"will you take my bat, dearest?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
the possibility of future success
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite tired of trying to defeat Lord Lisle."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
term of address for a man
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have missed you so much.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
carry out
From this reading Florence"--turning to her cousin--"will you take my bat, dearest?
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I am quite tired of trying to defeat Lord Lisle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
hard to endure
From this reading I am quite tired of trying to defeat Lord Lisle."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Florence"--turning to her cousin--"will you take my bat, dearest?
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading Lord Lisle, a middle-aged gentleman of sunburned appearance, looks unmistakably delighted at the prospect of a change in the game.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have missed you so much.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Florence"--turning to her cousin--"will you take my bat, dearest?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Sir Adrian," says Dora Talbot, laying down her bat upon a garden-chair, and forsaking the game of tennis then proceeding to go forward and greet her host, "where have you been?
