used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “You always did suspect Colonel Race,” she said thoughtfully, when I had finished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
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 “You always did suspect Colonel Race,” she said thoughtfully, when I had finished.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You always did suspect Colonel Race,” she said thoughtfully, when I had finished.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t until the night you disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “I didn’t until the night you disappeared.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
any strong feeling
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
half the width of an em
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “You always did suspect Colonel Race,” she said thoughtfully, when I had finished.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
heraldingverbUS /ˈherəldɪŋ/
-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
and nothing more
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
KimberleynounUS /ˈkɪmbərli/
city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I didn’t until the night you disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
any competition
From this reading “You always did suspect Colonel Race,” she said thoughtfully, when I had finished.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You always did suspect Colonel Race,” she said thoughtfully, when I had finished.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
in the near future
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “You always did suspect Colonel Race,” she said thoughtfully, when I had finished.
Suzanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “You always did suspect Colonel Race,” she said thoughtfully, when I had finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I didn’t until the night you disappeared.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
at the time that
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ As soon as I got to Kimberley I wired to Suzanne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She joined me there with the utmost dispatch, heralding her arrival with telegrams sent off _en route._ I was awfully surprised to find that she really was fond of me—I thought I had been just a new sensation, but she positively fell on my neck and wept when we met.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You always did suspect Colonel Race,” she said thoughtfully, when I had finished.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading When we had recovered from our emotion a little, I sat down on the bed and told her the whole story from A to Z.
