used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
adorernoun
someone who admires a young woman
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
doweryish
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From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading MOLLIE'S MISCHIEF.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
MOLLIE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLLIE'S MISCHIEF.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
not one, and not any
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
except for; apart from
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading There is always such fussing and talking made over engagements, and an engagement is dreadfully humdrum and doweryish anyhow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what Miss Dane said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what Miss Dane said.
Welshmannoun
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what Miss Dane said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
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 Miss Dane returned to New York "engaged," and with the fact known to none save herself and the enraptured Welshman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There is no need to be in a hurry," the young lady said to her elderly adorer; "and I want to be safely at home before I overwhelm them with the news.
