used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Are they intended for human beings' names?'
AUNT'SnounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading 'Crinoline and Macassar!' said Uncle Bat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading 'Are they intended for human beings' names?'
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading 'Ladies and gentlemen, that is the name of Mr. Charles Tudor's new novel.'
Charley
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From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
CRINOLINEnoun
a skirt stiffened with hoops
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Are they intended for human beings' names?'
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading 'Ladies and gentlemen, that is the name of Mr. Charles Tudor's new novel.'
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading 'Are they intended for human beings' names?'
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading 'Are they intended for human beings' names?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
It's
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From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'Ladies and gentlemen, that is the name of Mr. Charles Tudor's new novel.'
Linda
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From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
MACASSAR
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From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Ladies and gentlemen, that is the name of Mr. Charles Tudor's new novel.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Ladies and gentlemen, that is the name of Mr. Charles Tudor's new novel.'
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading 'Are they intended for human beings' names?'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'Ladies and gentlemen, that is the name of Mr. Charles Tudor's new novel.'
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading 'Ladies and gentlemen, that is the name of Mr. Charles Tudor's new novel.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
and nothing more
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
literature in metrical form
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
a short musical composition with words
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Ladies and gentlemen, that is the name of Mr. Charles Tudor's new novel.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Are they intended for human beings' names?'
Tudor'snounUS /ˈtjuːdərz/
possessive form of “tudor” — an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading 'Ladies and gentlemen, that is the name of Mr. Charles Tudor's new novel.'
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'Crinoline and Macassar!' said Uncle Bat.
literature in metrical form
From this reading 'It's only a song,' said Charley, apologetically--'and after all there is only one verse of that'--and then Mrs. Woodward began "CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
(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 CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading CRINOLINE AND MACASSAR; OR, MY AUNT'S WILL 'Well, Linda was right,' said Mrs. Woodward, 'it does begin with poetry.'
