used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAN.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
speak to
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
(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 Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I don't want them to succeed," she said, talking one day to the young man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want them to succeed," she said, talking one day to the young man.
Ellsworthy
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From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want them to succeed," she said, talking one day to the young man.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
a message received and understood
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I don't want them to succeed," she said, talking one day to the young man.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't want them to succeed," she said, talking one day to the young man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A PLAN.
a full supply
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
a male human offspring
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "I don't want them to succeed," she said, talking one day to the young man.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I don't want them to succeed," she said, talking one day to the young man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ellsworthy had by no means forgotten the girls--they had all three taken her fancy, and, as she said to her husband, she could not get them out of her head.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want them to succeed," she said, talking one day to the young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
which person or people
From this reading Arthur Noel, who was a sort of adopted son of the house, often now brought her information about her favorites, but the good little lady was impatient to see the girls herself, and felt much annoyed at not being able to induce Arthur to give her their address.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have plenty of money, more than I really know what to do with, and I particularly want to spend some of it on these girls.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I don't want them to succeed," she said, talking one day to the young man.
