used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
regarded with admiration
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cynthia Murdoch was a fresh-looking young creature, full of life and vigour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, Cynthia, you are late to-day.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Cynthia Murdoch was a fresh-looking young creature, full of life and vigour.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “Why, Cynthia, you are late to-day.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
fresh-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cynthia Murdoch was a fresh-looking young creature, full of life and vigour.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Cynthia Murdoch was a fresh-looking young creature, full of life and vigour.
a young female
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
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 She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading This is Mr. Hastings—Miss Murdoch.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Mr. Hastings—Miss Murdoch.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Why, Cynthia, you are late to-day.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Cynthia Murdoch was a fresh-looking young creature, full of life and vigour.
without good reason
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This is Mr. Hastings—Miss Murdoch.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading This is Mr. Hastings—Miss Murdoch.”
MurdochnounUS /ˈmɜːrdɑːk/
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading This is Mr. Hastings—Miss Murdoch.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cynthia Murdoch was a fresh-looking young creature, full of life and vigour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Mr. Hastings—Miss Murdoch.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Cynthia, you are late to-day.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Cynthia Murdoch was a fresh-looking young creature, full of life and vigour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cynthia Murdoch was a fresh-looking young creature, full of life and vigour.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading She tossed off her little V.A.D. cap, and I admired the great loose waves of her auburn hair, and the smallness and whiteness of the hand she held out to claim her tea.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Cynthia, you are late to-day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Cynthia, you are late to-day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
