used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
dottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
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 Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
the act of departing
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
Lutie
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From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
Scotia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anne left town about the middle of June and did not return until late in September.
precisely as stated
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading George, very much perturbed, went so far as to declare to Lutie in the seclusion of their bedroom that night, that Anne was certainly dotty.
in or at the place that
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Near the close of their visit, Anne made an announcement that, for one day at least, caused them to doubt, very gravely, whether she was in her right mind.
which person or people
From this reading She surprised every one who knew her by going to Nova Scotia, where she took a cottage in one of the quaint old coast towns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lutie and George and the baby spent the month of August with her.
