used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
Abby
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From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
coquettes
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From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
Dimsden
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From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading "And she is right," interrupted Olive, "whether she tells it out and out, or only implies it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "And she is right," interrupted Olive, "whether she tells it out and out, or only implies it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
Laura
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From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
McHenry
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From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading "And she is right," interrupted Olive, "whether she tells it out and out, or only implies it."
and nothing more
From this reading "And she is right," interrupted Olive, "whether she tells it out and out, or only implies it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And she is right," interrupted Olive, "whether she tells it out and out, or only implies it."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
by chance
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And she is right," interrupted Olive, "whether she tells it out and out, or only implies it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
express in words
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she is right," interrupted Olive, "whether she tells it out and out, or only implies it."
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
express in words
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "And she is right," interrupted Olive, "whether she tells it out and out, or only implies it."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
unladylikeadjective
lacking the behavior or manner or style considered proper for a lady
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "In the first place, my name is not Laura McHenry, but Laura Dimsden, my dear; and secondly, it does not concern you whether I refused him or not.
which person or people
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you mean to say, Laura McHenry, that you refused William Forester?" asked Abby, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You know Mrs. Merton says there is nothing more unladylike than for a woman to tell of a refusal."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not quite so much, possibly," said Laura, significantly; "men are very apt to call women coquettes, who refuse them, you know!"
