used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
a line of approach
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “GIVE ME UNTIL TO-MORROW.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
immediately past
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “GIVE ME UNTIL TO-MORROW.”
a particular point in time
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
the possibility of future success
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
with speed
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
with low volume
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
Richard
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From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
in a strange manner
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
to-day
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From this reading “I had an offer from a manager to-day to go on the stage,” she said, quietly.
TO-MORROW
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From this reading “GIVE ME UNTIL TO-MORROW.”
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “GIVE ME UNTIL TO-MORROW.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
at the time that
From this reading She was looking quite wan when he went in, but she brightened up and flushed with pleasure at the prospect of seeing him for a little time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Richard was early, he stopped for a moment to see Dido Morgan, and finding her ready to start home, asked her to walk a little way with him down Fifth Avenue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you did not accept it,” Dick replied, quickly, looking at the girl’s downcast face, which seemed strangely altered since last night.
