used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
Arundel
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From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
Arundel's
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From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
a youthful male person
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
a young female
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading UNREST Lady Linden patted the girl’s small white hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading UNREST Lady Linden patted the girl’s small white hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading UNREST Lady Linden patted the girl’s small white hand.
immediately past
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading UNREST Lady Linden patted the girl’s small white hand.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
joined in matrimony
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
not any; not one
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
not one, and not any
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading UNREST Lady Linden patted the girl’s small white hand.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNREST Lady Linden patted the girl’s small white hand.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
not in physical motion
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
carry out
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNREST Lady Linden patted the girl’s small white hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
there's
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From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
a special situation
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
male cat
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
UNRESTnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading UNREST Lady Linden patted the girl’s small white hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and I were boy and girl together, there’s no better blood in the kingdom than the Arundel’s—what was I saying?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
at the time that
From this reading During that time Tom can study modern scientific farming and that sort of thing, you know, and then when you and he are married, he could take over these estates.
a Caucasian
From this reading UNREST Lady Linden patted the girl’s small white hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
a late time of life
From this reading Oh yes, we decided that it would be a good plan to have a two years’ engagement, or better still, none for eighteen months, and then a six months’ engagement.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, child,” she said comfortably, “Colonel Arundel and I had a nice long talk last night, and you may guess what it was about.
