used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
Betty
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From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
Betty's
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From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
CongressmennounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmɪn/
plural of “congressman” — a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
courtlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrtli/
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
every person
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
opinion or judgment
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
I've
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From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
InauguraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːɡərəl/
occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
set afire or burning
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
SecretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Clear everybody out for a few minutes, boys; I've an appointment at this hour."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
having come into contact
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved his long arms impulsively to his Secretaries and the waiting crowd of Congressmen:
at the time that
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
a Caucasian
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tall figure bowed with courtly deference over the little hand and his voice was touched with deep feeling:
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A PAIR OF YOUNG EYES When Betty's card was sent in at the White House next morning, a smile lighted the sombre face of the President.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to thank you personally, Miss Betty, for your kind words about my Inaugural.
