used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
the act of breaking something
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
carefully weighed
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
divisible by two
From this reading "You've never even met the girl.
a social unit living together
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Won't work," he said frankly.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
a young female
From this reading "You've never even met the girl.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
Hawk's
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From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
Isabel
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From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
Laska
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From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You've never even met the girl.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You've never even met the girl.
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
on one occasion
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
with little or no delay
From this reading Rod promptly vetoed this.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
not used up
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Won't work," he said frankly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
carry out
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
vetoedverbUS /ˈviːtoʊd/
past form of “veto” — vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading Rod promptly vetoed this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
which person or people
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole Rod considered that he came off very well in the matter of breaking this news to the family.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Laska, who was staying awhile at Hawk's Nest, having a clear understanding of the situation, bundled Isabel off to town at once and gallantly proposed that she, herself, take Mary under her wing for the remaining four weeks.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't work," he said frankly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Won't work," he said frankly.
You've
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From this reading "You've never even met the girl.
