used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived on a beautiful spring evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He arrived on a beautiful spring evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
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 She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
conciliating
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From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE expected interview did not come off.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
Douglas'snounUS /ˈdʌɡləsɪz/
possessive form of “douglas” — United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He arrived on a beautiful spring evening.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE expected interview did not come off.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE expected interview did not come off.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
lenientlyadverbUS /ˈliːnjəntli/
in a permissively lenient manner
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
meal-times
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE expected interview did not come off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE expected interview did not come off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He arrived on a beautiful spring evening.
and nothing more
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
the season of growth
From this reading He arrived on a beautiful spring evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
unsoughtadjective
not desired
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "My friends have come to me unsought; the great God gave them me."—Emerson.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean saw her grandfather only at meal-times, and then he was coldly distant and polite to her.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered her escapade had been treated so leniently, and she began to look forward to Colonel Douglas's promised visit as the means of conciliating her grandfather.
