used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Thank goodness I very soon afterwards heard her again when she hadn't a cold!
anew
From this reading Thank goodness I very soon afterwards heard her again when she hadn't a cold!
All's
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From this reading "All's well that ends well."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
dearly loved
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "All's well that ends well."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget the shock that it gave me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I shall never forget the shock that it gave me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Thank goodness I very soon afterwards heard her again when she hadn't a cold!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
hadn't
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From this reading Thank goodness I very soon afterwards heard her again when she hadn't a cold!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thank goodness I very soon afterwards heard her again when she hadn't a cold!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall never forget the shock that it gave me.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall never forget the shock that it gave me.
MelbanounUS /ˈmelbə/
Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
a particular point in time
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget the shock that it gave me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget the shock that it gave me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I shall never forget the shock that it gave me.
in the near future
From this reading Thank goodness I very soon afterwards heard her again when she hadn't a cold!
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank goodness I very soon afterwards heard her again when she hadn't a cold!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall never forget the shock that it gave me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dear kind-hearted Melba has always been a good friend of mine.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
precisely as stated
From this reading Thank goodness I very soon afterwards heard her again when she hadn't a cold!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "All's well that ends well."
at the time that
From this reading Thank goodness I very soon afterwards heard her again when she hadn't a cold!
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The first time I met her was in New York at a supper party, and she had a bad cold, and therefore a frightful _speaking_ voice for the moment!
