used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOSTON AS A MISCHIEF-MAKER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Hence the knowledge made the fiery colonel particularly angry.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had been betrothed in youth to young Van Zandt, the son of an old comrade in arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOSTON AS A MISCHIEF-MAKER.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading She had been betrothed in youth to young Van Zandt, the son of an old comrade in arms.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON AS A MISCHIEF-MAKER.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Hence the knowledge made the fiery colonel particularly angry.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She had been betrothed in youth to young Van Zandt, the son of an old comrade in arms.
embassay
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From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Hence the knowledge made the fiery colonel particularly angry.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the knowledge made the fiery colonel particularly angry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been betrothed in youth to young Van Zandt, the son of an old comrade in arms.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Hence the knowledge made the fiery colonel particularly angry.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hence the knowledge made the fiery colonel particularly angry.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
MISCHIEF-MAKERnoun
someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
From this reading BOSTON AS A MISCHIEF-MAKER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had been betrothed in youth to young Van Zandt, the son of an old comrade in arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Hence the knowledge made the fiery colonel particularly angry.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been betrothed in youth to young Van Zandt, the son of an old comrade in arms.
a male human offspring
From this reading She had been betrothed in youth to young Van Zandt, the son of an old comrade in arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
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 Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
Willie
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From this reading Their love had been a plant of quick growth, and her father learned too late that her heart was given to Willie.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She had been betrothed in youth to young Van Zandt, the son of an old comrade in arms.
Zandt
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From this reading Theresa had met the young Englishman on an embassay to Manhattan, as Captain Van Zandt had said.
