used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ‘Tell me, Jimmy,’ she begged, ‘just what you _really_ think.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
DauntverbUS /dɔːnt/
cause to lose courage
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
drawing-room
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From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I want to understand exactly what we have to meet.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I want to understand exactly what we have to meet.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to understand exactly what we have to meet.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading ‘Tell me, Jimmy,’ she begged, ‘just what you _really_ think.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Tell me, Jimmy,’ she begged, ‘just what you _really_ think.
Lois
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From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Tell me, Jimmy,’ she begged, ‘just what you _really_ think.
come together
From this reading I want to understand exactly what we have to meet.’
used to form the superlative
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ‘Tell me, Jimmy,’ she begged, ‘just what you _really_ think.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
express in words
From this reading ‘Tell me, Jimmy,’ she begged, ‘just what you _really_ think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘Tell me, Jimmy,’ she begged, ‘just what you _really_ think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to understand exactly what we have to meet.’
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I want to understand exactly what we have to meet.’
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to understand exactly what we have to meet.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I want to understand exactly what we have to meet.’
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She waited until he was seated in the most comfortable chair in the drawing-room with his cigar well under way, and then she spoke of the subject next her heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Tell me, Jimmy,’ she begged, ‘just what you _really_ think.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
Woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A Woman’s Wit After dinner on that Saturday evening, Lois Drew had a long conversation with her cousin, James Daunt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Tell me, Jimmy,’ she begged, ‘just what you _really_ think.
