used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after his departure she expressed her intention of going to bed.
anew
From this reading Do sit down again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Immediately after his departure she expressed her intention of going to bed.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
the act of departing
From this reading Immediately after his departure she expressed her intention of going to bed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do sit down again.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Do sit down again.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
communicated in words
From this reading Immediately after his departure she expressed her intention of going to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
brought together in one place
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
a young female
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
the act of departing
From this reading Immediately after his departure she expressed her intention of going to bed.
good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after his departure she expressed her intention of going to bed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after his departure she expressed her intention of going to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Immediately after his departure she expressed her intention of going to bed.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just for a moment, Doris.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
go away from a place
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Just for a moment, Doris.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
by chance
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
be seated
From this reading Do sit down again.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
in the near future
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Teddy was not afraid of Mrs. Lancaster, but he soon gathered that she had come to stay, and as the situation seemed to him difficult for Doris, he took his leave with assumed cheerfulness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In bidding the girl good-night he dropped in a whispered "to-morrow," which was, perhaps, more of a comfort to Doris than she would have admitted to herself.
