used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
attractivelyadverbUS /əˈtræktɪvli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading A slim girl was there at the inquiry desk, very attractively dressed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading His pulse bounded.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
carnationnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃən/
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A slim girl was there at the inquiry desk, very attractively dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A slim girl was there at the inquiry desk, very attractively dressed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
a young female
From this reading A slim girl was there at the inquiry desk, very attractively dressed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Their hands met.
Hansen
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From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
Hilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading A slim girl was there at the inquiry desk, very attractively dressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
lapelnounUS /ləˈpel/
lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Their hands met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading His pulse bounded.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
cut with a saw
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A slim girl was there at the inquiry desk, very attractively dressed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hands met.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A slim girl was there at the inquiry desk, very attractively dressed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
precisely as stated
From this reading A slim girl was there at the inquiry desk, very attractively dressed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading |AT the flower store in the station he bought a red carnation for his lapel and walked briskly toward the big clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slim girl was there at the inquiry desk, very attractively dressed.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading She turned a forlornly pretty face and he saw that it was Hilda Hansen of Wisconsin.
