used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DOLLY hesitated about telling Bert of her plans.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had on her new frock, and a dainty, pretty affair it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
Bert
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From this reading DOLLY hesitated about telling Bert of her plans.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She had on her new frock, and a dainty, pretty affair it was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY hesitated about telling Bert of her plans.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Dolly was dressed early.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dolly was dressed early.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She had on her new frock, and a dainty, pretty affair it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOLLY hesitated about telling Bert of her plans.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading DOLLY hesitated about telling Bert of her plans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had on her new frock, and a dainty, pretty affair it was.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had on her new frock, and a dainty, pretty affair it was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOLLY hesitated about telling Bert of her plans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had on her new frock, and a dainty, pretty affair it was.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading DOLLY hesitated about telling Bert of her plans.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She had on her new frock, and a dainty, pretty affair it was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading DOLLY hesitated about telling Bert of her plans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
precisely as stated
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly was dressed early.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So she put off telling him, and now the very day had arrived, and she had a feeling that he must know before he went to the party.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
but in spite of that
From this reading She wanted him to know the importance of the matter, and yet, she feared he would disapprove of the whole idea.
