used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
speak to
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
Agamemnon'snounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːnz/
possessive form of “agamemnon” — (Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
ass's
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From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
carefully weighed
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do?" exclaimed Mr. Peterkin.
every person
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What shall we do?" exclaimed Mr. Peterkin.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
not accessible to view
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
set afire or burning
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
a particular point in time
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
not any; not one
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
Peterkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
Peterkins
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From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do?" exclaimed Mr. Peterkin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns.
toganounUS /ˈtoʊɡə/
a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do?" exclaimed Mr. Peterkin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do?" exclaimed Mr. Peterkin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
which person or people
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The lady from Philadelphia, who had been allowed to come without costume, considered for a moment.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Mr. Peterkin, in his white toga, with a green wreath upon his head, came forward to address her in a noble manner, while she was terrified by the appearance of Agamemnon's ass's head, half hidden among the leaves.
but in spite of that
From this reading "There are no Peterkins; yet we have sent cards to everybody that they are 'At Home'!"
