used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
corn-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time he saw her without a hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he saw her without a hat.
set up or found
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading For the first time he saw her without a hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
a brief written record
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
on one occasion
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
cut with a saw
From this reading For the first time he saw her without a hat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
Sellingworth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time he saw her without a hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
Tuyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Not many days later Craven received a note from Miss Van Tuyn asking him to come to see her at a certain hour on a certain day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went and found her alone in a private sitting-room overlooking the Park.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
at the time that
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading She noted that thought at once, caught it on the wing through his mind, as it were, and caged it comfortably in hers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her beautiful corn-coloured hair uncovered she looked, he thought, more lovely than when he had seen her at Lady Sellingworth’s.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first time he saw her without a hat.
