used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE STRANGER COMES ON BOARD.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A LITTLE STRANGER COMES ON BOARD.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
pleasing or delighting
From this reading 'She's a charming little thing, I must say.
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A LITTLE STRANGER COMES ON BOARD.
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad we picked the mite up.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE STRANGER COMES ON BOARD.
Lotty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
being nothing more than specified
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Glad we picked the mite up.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'She's a charming little thing, I must say.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LITTLE STRANGER COMES ON BOARD.
PatersonnounUS /ˈpætərsən/
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Glad we picked the mite up.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
express in words
From this reading 'She's a charming little thing, I must say.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'She's a charming little thing, I must say.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
spousenounUS /spaʊs/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
in a strange manner
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A LITTLE STRANGER COMES ON BOARD.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
a special situation
From this reading 'She's a charming little thing, I must say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
in the direction of
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Glad we picked the mite up.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Glad we picked the mite up.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
at the time that
From this reading 'Somehow, husband,' said Mrs Paterson to her spouse next day when they were alone together in the cabin, 'I feel strangely drawn towards that child, Lotty.'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'But,' continued his wife, 'with me there seems something more than mere interest, George.'
