used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
bon-bons
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From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading I want to show you Brussels thoroughly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
confectioner's
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From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, I wish I could speak the horrid language."
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
dearly loved
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
flourishesnounUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃəz/
plural of “flourish” — a showy gesture
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOD MADE THE WOMAN FOR THE MAN.--_Tennyson_.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD MADE THE WOMAN FOR THE MAN.--_Tennyson_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Oh, I wish I could speak the horrid language."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I wish I could speak the horrid language."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
and nothing more
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Oh, I wish I could speak the horrid language."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GOD MADE THE WOMAN FOR THE MAN.--_Tennyson_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading GOD MADE THE WOMAN FOR THE MAN.--_Tennyson_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
and nothing more
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
pokesnounUS /poʊks/
plural of “poke” — tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
do one's shopping
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I want to show you Brussels thoroughly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
express in speech
From this reading "Oh, I wish I could speak the horrid language."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
carry out
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading GOD MADE THE WOMAN FOR THE MAN.--_Tennyson_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD MADE THE WOMAN FOR THE MAN.--_Tennyson_.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I want to show you Brussels thoroughly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to show you Brussels thoroughly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh, do stop and take me to tea in that lovely confectioner's shop!" cries a pleading voice, while an eager hand flourishes a parasol which pokes the driver in the back.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Oh, I wish I could speak the horrid language."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading GOD MADE THE WOMAN FOR THE MAN.--_Tennyson_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, my dear," replies the man at her side, "you have only just had your coffee and unlimited bon-bons.
