prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "But he tells me he already has an engagement."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But he tells me he already has an engagement."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
any thing at all
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes smiled at June.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he tells me he already has an engagement."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I was just inviting Mr. Mellowes to come and dine with us," she said.
placed crosswise
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "I was just inviting Mr. Mellowes to come and dine with us," she said.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "But he tells me he already has an engagement."
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes smiled at June.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But he tells me he already has an engagement."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he tells me he already has an engagement."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just inviting Mr. Mellowes to come and dine with us," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading "I was just inviting Mr. Mellowes to come and dine with us," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
June'snounUS /dʒuːnz/
possessive form of “june” — the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just inviting Mr. Mellowes to come and dine with us," she said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But he tells me he already has an engagement."
Mellowes
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From this reading "I was just inviting Mr. Mellowes to come and dine with us," she said.
a particular point in time
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I was just inviting Mr. Mellowes to come and dine with us," she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was just inviting Mr. Mellowes to come and dine with us," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her eyes smiled at June.
having a supporting base
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
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 "But he tells me he already has an engagement."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
in the direction of
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was just inviting Mr. Mellowes to come and dine with us," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
in or at the place that
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw Mrs. Ashton turn and look towards where they were standing, and in another moment she had crossed the lounge and was shaking hands with June.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Esther unconsciously put out her hand and grasped June's arm; she would have given anything had it been possible to run away.
