used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
being one more than seven
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
a social unit living together
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
garbedadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
Glenning's
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From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
Julia
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From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
set afire or burning
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little child had fallen and broken its leg.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
with low volume
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
tardinessnounUS /ˈtɑːrdinəs/
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
up to a particular time
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
precisely as stated
From this reading "But as I was starting out I had an urgent call from a very poor family on the edge of town.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I must apologize for my tardiness," he said, gravely, as they walked into the library, which was softly lighted by a shaded lamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glenning's engagement was for eight o'clock the following evening, but he did not come till nine.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
a Caucasian
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia met him at the door, garbed in some dainty white stuff with lace about it, and wearing one rose in her hair, which waved from her forehead and was dressed low upon her neck.
