used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She would at least be warmer in her love."
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Besides, was it not understood that we should wait awhile?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She would at least be warmer in her love."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, was it not understood that we should wait awhile?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
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From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
drakesnounUS /dreɪks/
plural of “drake” — English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She would at least be warmer in her love."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She would at least be warmer in her love."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, was it not understood that we should wait awhile?"
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She would at least be warmer in her love."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "She would at least be warmer in her love."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
engage in
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
any competition
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She would at least be warmer in her love."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Besides, was it not understood that we should wait awhile?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
express a supposition
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
tattlingadjective
prone to communicate confidential information
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
a special situation
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Besides, was it not understood that we should wait awhile?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "But not nearly so lasting," said Miss Carr, in a low, almost pathetic voice.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Besides, was it not understood that we should wait awhile?"
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading "She would at least be warmer in her love."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, was it not understood that we should wait awhile?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She would at least be warmer in her love."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; that was when some tattling fool told you about my losses over that race, and I suppose made out that I was in a hurry to win the heiress, so as to make ducks and drakes of her money."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I look upon our engagement as so sacred a thing that I think we ought not to hurry on our marriage as you wish.
