used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
(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 The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The little irritable man had brought true news.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
Conway
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From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
Conway's
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From this reading The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
every person
From this reading The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
set up or found
From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little irritable man had brought true news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The little irritable man had brought true news.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little irritable man had brought true news.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little irritable man had brought true news.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The little irritable man had brought true news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
ParrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little irritable man had brought true news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The little irritable man had brought true news.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The report was all over the town: everybody was talking of Conway’s death.
which person or people
From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Williamson
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From this reading Her husband had met Williamson, the man who found Conway, and had got the account from him clear of all exaggeration.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman living in the road called upon Mrs. Parrot to give her the story, not knowing that Mrs. Conway was within.
