used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
anew
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
Agatha
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
(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 She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
true confidential information
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
engage in
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
Maman
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From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
Mimo
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
Mirko
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From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
Morleys
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From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
and nothing more
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
shootersnounUS /ˈʃuːtərz/
plural of “shooter” — a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She felt numb, as if she could not pluck up enough courage to make conversation with any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
(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 He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had received a letter from Mimo, by the second post, with all details of what he had heard of Mirko.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He seemed perfectly well then, only at the end, as she would see, he had said he was dreaming of _Maman_ every night; and Mimo knew that this must mean he was a little feverish again, so he had felt it wiser to telegraph.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Little Agatha, the Morleys' child, was to return home the following day; and Mirko himself had written an excited little letter to announce this event, which Mimo enclosed.
Zara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zara had, at first, thought she would not go out with the shooters.
