used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
anew
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
in addition
From this reading She also ventured another letter to Lem.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She also ventured another letter to Lem.
react verbally
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
any thing at all
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
Belle-Ann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
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 She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
inditedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd/
past form of “indite” — produce a literary work
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading She asked again, as she always did, if he had heard anything from Lem.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
the literary culture
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
not any; not one
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
Tennytown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading She also ventured another letter to Lem.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She told of her delightful visit to Lexington and of the beautiful present Colonel Tennytown had given to her.
which person or people
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading KNOW YE THE TRUTH That night Belle-Ann indited a letter to her father, dwelling upon the kindness of Miss Worth, who had proposed to give her a higher education.
but in spite of that
From this reading During the past winter she had written several letters to him; as yet, she had received no answer to these.
