used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
any thing at all
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Margaret had protested strongly:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
Corinne
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From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
recognizable; marked
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Something did "turn up"!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
divisible by two
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
communicated in words
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Margaret had protested strongly:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
engage in
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
Margaret's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading At first Margaret had protested strongly:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
and nothing more
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading At first Margaret had protested strongly:
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Something did "turn up"!
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But like many adventures, it came clothed in the guise of quite an ordinary, every day affair, and there was little about its beginning to suggest the remotest idea of anything startling.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be exact, it was simply that about a week after the beginning of their acquaintance the twins came home one day with the announcement that their new friend, Corinne, had expressed a decided wish to call and make Margaret's acquaintance, and that they had invited her for the following day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SOMETHING TURNS UP And the unexpected happened sooner, much sooner, than Margaret would even have dared to dream.
