used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
BoothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Castleton was with her, but would be down later on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
Castleton
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From this reading Miss Castleton was with her, but would be down later on.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
the act of departing
From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
half-afraid
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From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Castleton was with her, but would be down later on.
Hetty
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From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Miss Castleton was with her, but would be down later on.
the act of departing
From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
Leslie
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From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
engage in
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
the force of workers available
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Castleton was with her, but would be down later on.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
easily agitated
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
PROPOSESverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Booth took his departure, leaving Leslie in sole possession of the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile they were to make themselves at home, and so on and so forth.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was restless, nervous, excited; half-afraid to stay there and face Hetty with the proposal he was determined to make, and wholly afraid to forsake the porch and run the risk of missing her altogether if she came down as signified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Castleton was with her, but would be down later on.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Castleton was with her, but would be down later on.
Wrandall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MAN PROPOSES The young men cooled their heels for an hour before word was brought down to them that Mrs. Wrandall begged to be excused for the afternoon on account of a severe headache.
