used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
(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 “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am to be left all alone,” repeated the doctor, looking at her steadily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am to be left all alone,” repeated the doctor, looking at her steadily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I am to be left all alone,” repeated the doctor, looking at her steadily.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
at any time
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
Geoff
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From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am to be left all alone,” repeated the doctor, looking at her steadily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am to be left all alone,” repeated the doctor, looking at her steadily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is still sun on the wall.”
Launcelot
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From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
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 “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I am to be left all alone,” repeated the doctor, looking at her steadily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
Muriel
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From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There is still sun on the wall.”
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
recurring again and again
From this reading “I am to be left all alone,” repeated the doctor, looking at her steadily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
an educational institution
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
not often
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had handed him a good many cups of tea since he had been back in England.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “I am to be left all alone,” repeated the doctor, looking at her steadily.
not in physical motion
From this reading “There is still sun on the wall.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “I have been practically alone ever since I can remember,” said Muriel suddenly, “but I have seldom been lonely.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “There is still sun on the wall.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is still sun on the wall.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is still sun on the wall.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “There is still sun on the wall.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “SO Launcelot is to go to school, and Cynthia is to be married, and you are to be left all alone?” asked Muriel smiling as she handed Geoff a cup of tea.
