used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, I do hope I can know her," said Frances happily.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
a female human offspring
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I do hope I can know her," said Frances happily.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
at any time
From this reading "I think she's the sweetest thing I ever saw.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
Fran's
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From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Oh, I do hope I can know her," said Frances happily.
a man of refinement
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
a young female
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Oh, I do hope I can know her," said Frances happily.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, I do hope I can know her," said Frances happily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I do hope I can know her," said Frances happily.
I've
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From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I do hope I can know her," said Frances happily.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
LISLE'S
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From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I do hope I can know her," said Frances happily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I think she's the sweetest thing I ever saw.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
She's
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From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "I think she's the sweetest thing I ever saw.
Thayne
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From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
a special situation
From this reading "I think she's the sweetest thing I ever saw.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think she's the sweetest thing I ever saw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading "She's a charming girl and her father is the finest type of an English gentleman.
wasn't
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From this reading At the lawn party this afternoon she spoke of meeting two girls on the beach and asked if one wasn't my daughter."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading RICHARD LISLE'S LETTER "Why, I've met Miss Lisle several times," said Mrs. Thayne after hearing Fran's account of the exciting end of the picnic.
