used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Ferris had come to us not as the social leader now, but as a mother.
BriarnounUS /ˈbraɪər/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading You _must_ come out to Briar Lake."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You _must_ come out to Briar Lake."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
one or the other of two
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
Ferris
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From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
Fraser
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From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
Isn't
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading You _must_ come out to Briar Lake."
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Mrs. Ferris had come to us not as the social leader now, but as a mother.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mrs. Ferris had come to us not as the social leader now, but as a mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You _must_ come out to Briar Lake."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Ferris had come to us not as the social leader now, but as a mother.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You _must_ come out to Briar Lake."
pleadsverbUS /pliːdz/
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
except for; apart from
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Mrs. Ferris had come to us not as the social leader now, but as a mother.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You _must_ come out to Briar Lake."
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Ferris had come to us not as the social leader now, but as a mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
at the time that
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not only that, but the story which she had not trusted either to a message or a messenger was deeply interesting, for, already, it had set agog the fashionable country house colony.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When a handsome woman like Mrs. Fraser Ferris pleads, she is irresistible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
ZEROadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE ZERO "Isn't there some way you can save him, Professor Kennedy?
