used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
acquaintanceshipnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/
a relationship less intimate than friendship
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
Annesley-Seton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
propose a payment
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading Even he had hardly reckoned on such extreme cordiality.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
dearly loved
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
disarmingnounUS /dɪˈsɑːrmɪŋ/
act of reducing or depriving of arms
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
divisible by two
From this reading Even he had hardly reckoned on such extreme cordiality.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Even he had hardly reckoned on such extreme cordiality.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
a young female
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
only a very short time before
From this reading Even he had hardly reckoned on such extreme cordiality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even he had hardly reckoned on such extreme cordiality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
not any; not one
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even he had hardly reckoned on such extreme cordiality.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Even he had hardly reckoned on such extreme cordiality.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
Savage's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
seamyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmi/
showing a seam
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even he had hardly reckoned on such extreme cordiality.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lady Annesley-Seton had begun, "My dear Cousin," and her frank American way was disarming.
at the time that
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
which person or people
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE SERIES No man who had not known the seamy side of life could have guessed the effect of Milton Savage's paragraph upon the minds of Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had expected a bid for acquaintanceship with the "millionaire" and his bride, but he had fancied there would be a certain stiffness in the effort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you if you bet against me you would bet wrong," Knight said, when the astonished girl handed the letter across the breakfast table.
