Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

later than; following

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

in addition

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

expected hopefully

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

for the reason that

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

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From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

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From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

a young female

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

and nothing more

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

take the midday meal

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

in name only

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

a brief written record

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

held or filled or in use

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

third-person singular of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

express in words

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

in the near future

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

carry out

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading She was an almost perfect type of the highly developed, highly educated American girl of to-day, a marvellous compound of intense energy and languorous grace.

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

in essence or effect but not in fact

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I say her home advisedly, because, although her father and mother also occupied it, she was virtually, if not nominally, mistress undisputed of the splendid camping-place.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

the words that are spoken

From this reading These were the words with which Miss Brenda van Huysman greeted Nitocris as she entered the drawing-room of the suite of apartments which formed her home for the time being in London.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MISS BRENDA ARRIVES, AND PHADRIG THE EGYPTIAN PROPHESIES "Now, this is just too sweet of you, Niti, to come so soon after we got here.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In five minutes more I should have written you a note, asking you and the Professor to come and take lunch with us to-morrow, and here you've anticipated me, so we have the pleasure of seeing you all the sooner."