used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
in the past
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "My dear Laura, why in the world--" began Mr. Frank testily.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
Bracy
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From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
Bracy's
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From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Laura, why in the world--" began Mr. Frank testily.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "My dear Laura, why in the world--" began Mr. Frank testily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
headmasternounUS /ˈhedˈmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
heroicsnounUS /hɪˈroʊɪks/
ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
Laura
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From this reading "My dear Laura, why in the world--" began Mr. Frank testily.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like most of the quiet ones, she had spirit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Like most of the quiet ones, she had spirit.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My dear Laura, why in the world--" began Mr. Frank testily.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Laura, why in the world--" began Mr. Frank testily.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Like most of the quiet ones, she had spirit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Like most of the quiet ones, she had spirit.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
testilyadverbUS /ˈtestəli/
in a petulant manner
From this reading "My dear Laura, why in the world--" began Mr. Frank testily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, she had spirit!"--the encounter of long ago rose up in Miss Bracy's memory, and she nodded her head with conviction.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "My dear Laura, why in the world--" began Mr. Frank testily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if his headmaster had helped him with it and cut out the boyish heroics; for of course _she_ must have taught him to hate us."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "My dear Laura, why in the world--" began Mr. Frank testily.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading In her heart Miss Bracy thought him too hopeful; but she said, "He wrote a becoming letter--his hand, by the way, curiously suggests yours; it was quite a nice letter, and agreeably surprised me.
