used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
(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 Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
Braefield's
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From this reading Mrs. Braefield's carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE hour for parting came.
Cameron
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From this reading Mrs. Braefield's carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
discourteouslyadverb
in an impolite manner
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Braefield's carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
Emlyn
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE hour for parting came.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE hour for parting came.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Mrs. Braefield's carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE hour for parting came.
on the contrary
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
term of address for a man
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE hour for parting came.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn had their own carriage.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Of all the guests, Sir Thomas alone stayed at the house a guest for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Braefield's carriage came to the door for Mrs. Cameron and Lily.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
which person or people
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Said Lily, impatiently and discourteously, "Who would not rather walk on such a night?" and she whispered to her aunt.
