used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
(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 Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
any thing at all
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Emma will be so pleased.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
don't
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From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
Emma
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From this reading Emma will be so pleased.”
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
Evangeline
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From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
Gainsboroughnoun
English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
a brief written record
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Emma will be so pleased.”
postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
express in words
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
schoolmasters
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From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Emma will be so pleased.”
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
Susie
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From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
Susie's
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From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
They're
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From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Gainsborough soon returned the hospitality of Susie’s motor by inviting her and Cyril to dinner.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading “They’re all schoolmasters,” he explained in an undertone as Susie came back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
at the time that
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Emma will be so pleased.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Evangeline and Teresa refused to have anything to do with it when the letter came, but Cyril said with genuine terror to Teresa when his wife had gone out of the room, “Dicky, you must come—promise me quick—but don’t say anything about it——” “All right, of course,” she assured him, “but why?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her note was rambling and agitated like her manner, and ended with a postscript, “Please bring one of your daughters if she would care for it.
