used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HONEY BEE AND A HONEY FLOWER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
(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 Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HONEY BEE AND A HONEY FLOWER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading A HONEY BEE AND A HONEY FLOWER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
one or the other of two
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A HONEY BEE AND A HONEY FLOWER.
your parents
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
the act of departing
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
HONEYnounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading A HONEY BEE AND A HONEY FLOWER.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
invalid's
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From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
and nothing more
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
not any; not one
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
sagelyadverb
in a wise manner
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
in the near future
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
(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 “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
Wheatlands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Accordingly, she helped out the romance all she could by insisting on the girl’s coming every day to help while away the invalid’s lonely hours, saying, cheerfully:
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “And no wonder, either,” she said to herself, sagely, “for the two beautiful young things seem to be made for each other.”
but in spite of that
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Widow Gray had a very romantic turn of mind, and she had not forgotten her young days yet, so it was easy enough for her to find out that the two young folks were already deeply in love.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For you know that just as soon as Mr. Chester gets well enough to be going about he will be right up at Wheatlands, paying back your visits two to one.”
