used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
(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 I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
a movement into or inward
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
Home'snounUS /hoʊmz/
possessive form of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
a particular point in time
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
on one occasion
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
and nothing more
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
sitting-room
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From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
express in words
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Charlotte Home, accustomed as Home's wife to imperative demands, only thought of a night's nursing of some specially poor patient.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
at the time that
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was very nearly midnight when Mr. Home, entering the sitting-room where his wife waited up for him, asked her to come with him at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will tell you all as we drive along; come at once, we have not a moment to lose."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a hansom at the door," he said, "put on your bonnet and come.
