used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
any thing at all
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kiss me, Millicent; you shall be like a daughter to me."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading If so, speak to me just as freely as though I were your brother, and command me as you will."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
Chalmers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading If so, speak to me just as freely as though I were your brother, and command me as you will."
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
a female human offspring
From this reading Kiss me, Millicent; you shall be like a daughter to me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
for a limitless time
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
in a free manner
From this reading If so, speak to me just as freely as though I were your brother, and command me as you will."
a young female
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
Holte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, speak to me just as freely as though I were your brother, and command me as you will."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
and nothing more
From this reading If so, speak to me just as freely as though I were your brother, and command me as you will."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Kiss me, Millicent; you shall be like a daughter to me."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kiss me, Millicent; you shall be like a daughter to me."
Millicent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
on one occasion
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Kiss me, Millicent; you shall be like a daughter to me."
and nothing more
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
express in speech
From this reading If so, speak to me just as freely as though I were your brother, and command me as you will."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I do not remember my own mother," observed the girl, simply, laying her fair head on the kindly breast, "and I thank Heaven for sending me to you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If so, speak to me just as freely as though I were your brother, and command me as you will."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If so, speak to me just as freely as though I were your brother, and command me as you will."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Millicent Holte--that is the name you must assume," said Mrs. Chalmers to Hyacinth; "and, though I never was so pretty or so sweet as you are, still I was a very happy girl--and I do not like to see a young life blighted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Before we finish this subject at once and forever," said the doctor, "let me ask you, Millicent, is there anything that I can do for you in connection with your secret?
