used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
(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 Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
for the reason that
From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
how
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From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
Jacques
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From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There were roses upon the table.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were roses upon the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were roses upon the table.
VACATIONSnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
precisely as stated
From this reading Frances was due to arrive on Monday, and for Sunday he had arranged at Jacques' a very special little dinner for Miss Winthrop.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading VACATIONS During this next week--the week Frances was on the ocean and sailing toward him--he gained in confidence day by day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
Winthrop
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From this reading Miss Winthrop was so absolutely sure of her point of view that it was difficult in her presence to have any doubts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Winthrop herself did not know how special it was, because all dinners there with him were special.
