used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading AN ACCIDENT.
(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 No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCIDENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
any thing at all
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
dearly loved
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
the act of departing
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mind her!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
engage in
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
not any; not one
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
To recall to mind.
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
Rosa'snounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
possessive form of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
in or at that place or location
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
in the direction of
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In about half an hour there was a gentle tap at Rosa's door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
at the time that
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
which person or people
From this reading It was Lucy, who entered timidly, and going towards Rosa, said, blushing, "Don't mind Mrs. Maxwell, dear; she often speaks in that way to me, when she don't mean anything."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
an affirmative
From this reading No and yes: she will not worry me; but I shall be glad to have some one to make me remember to be neat at all times.
