used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
Adrienne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He had violets in his buttonhole, and his whole appearance was alert and smart.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had violets in his buttonhole, and his whole appearance was alert and smart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading He had violets in his buttonhole, and his whole appearance was alert and smart.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had violets in his buttonhole, and his whole appearance was alert and smart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had violets in his buttonhole, and his whole appearance was alert and smart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had violets in his buttonhole, and his whole appearance was alert and smart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
come together
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite ten years younger!"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He had violets in his buttonhole, and his whole appearance was alert and smart.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Quite ten years younger!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading He had violets in his buttonhole, and his whole appearance was alert and smart.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adrienne had arrived at her country station, and, as usual, her uncle was there to meet her.
WEDverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have only been home for a few days," he said, as he drew her hand into his arm and walked her out of the station into the road to the car which was waiting.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had violets in his buttonhole, and his whole appearance was alert and smart.
a late time of life
From this reading Quite ten years younger!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WED "WELL, Uncle Derrick, here I am, and how well you are looking.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Quite ten years younger!"
