used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
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 All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
Drayton
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From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
fro
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From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
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 Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
only a very short time before
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
come together
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
and nothing more
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
do one's shopping
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
street-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
propel through the air
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They must have missed one another sometimes by only a minute or two in a shop or on a street-car or at a street corner.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Pat was at home, having entered classes to prepare for George Washington University.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
which person or people
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was keeping house for her brother-in-law who was busy with office work in Washington.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All this time--so little is our big world--Miss Drayton was hardly a stone's throw from Anne.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was strange that Anne and her old friends went to and fro, back and forth, so near together and yet did not meet.
