used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About four.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
permission to do something
From this reading I wish, dearest, you would consent to see him."
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading I wish, dearest, you would consent to see him."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "About four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish, dearest, you would consent to see him."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish, dearest, you would consent to see him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
JAPANESEnounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
MARGARET
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From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
PLEADSverbUS /pliːdz/
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
REBUKESnounUS /riˈbjuːks/
plural of “rebuke” — an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
express in words
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
SCREENnounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
SECLUSIONnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wish, dearest, you would consent to see him."
SEEKSnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
TITA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What hour did he say he was coming?" asks Tita, looking up suddenly from the book she has been pretending to read.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish, dearest, you would consent to see him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW TITA PLEADS HER CAUSE WITH MARGARET; AND HOW MARGARET REBUKES HER; AND HOW STEPS ARE HEARD, AND TITA SEEKS SECLUSION BEHIND A JAPANESE SCREEN; AND WHAT COMES OF IT.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish, dearest, you would consent to see him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish, dearest, you would consent to see him."
