used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Do please accept my sincere apologies for my unintentional rudeness."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Do please accept my sincere apologies for my unintentional rudeness."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not half as disappointed as I, Mrs. Warren," replied Goddard, shaking hands warmly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was unavoidably detained at the War Department.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "I was unavoidably detained at the War Department.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "I was unavoidably detained at the War Department.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "You are not half as disappointed as I, Mrs. Warren," replied Goddard, shaking hands warmly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do please accept my sincere apologies for my unintentional rudeness."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do please accept my sincere apologies for my unintentional rudeness."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
GoddardnounUS /ˈɡɑːdərd/
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "You are not half as disappointed as I, Mrs. Warren," replied Goddard, shaking hands warmly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You are not half as disappointed as I, Mrs. Warren," replied Goddard, shaking hands warmly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
KNOTnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You are not half as disappointed as I, Mrs. Warren," replied Goddard, shaking hands warmly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do please accept my sincere apologies for my unintentional rudeness."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Do please accept my sincere apologies for my unintentional rudeness."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You are not half as disappointed as I, Mrs. Warren," replied Goddard, shaking hands warmly.
RIBBONnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading Do please accept my sincere apologies for my unintentional rudeness."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "You are not half as disappointed as I, Mrs. Warren," replied Goddard, shaking hands warmly.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Do please accept my sincere apologies for my unintentional rudeness."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
carry out
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
unavoidablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbli/
by necessity
From this reading "I was unavoidably detained at the War Department.
unintentionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Do please accept my sincere apologies for my unintentional rudeness."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "I was unavoidably detained at the War Department.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "You are not half as disappointed as I, Mrs. Warren," replied Goddard, shaking hands warmly.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading "You are not half as disappointed as I, Mrs. Warren," replied Goddard, shaking hands warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was unavoidably detained at the War Department.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is a shame you could not get here in time to take supper with us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE "I am so glad to see you, Major Goddard," said his hostess, stepping into the hall to greet the young officer, as the black butler admitted him.
