used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
(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 “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I’ll ask Mrs. de Vere’s maid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
dearly loved
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
a young female
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll ask Mrs. de Vere’s maid.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
impetuouslyadverb
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
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 “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
a female domestic
From this reading “I’ll ask Mrs. de Vere’s maid.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
not any; not one
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
term of address for a man
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
Vere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is nobody at home, sir, but Mrs. de Vere.
Vere's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll ask Mrs. de Vere’s maid.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
which person or people
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She is ill, and will see no one,” said the tidy negro girl who answered the bell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “She will see us, for we have come from England to see her,” Lady Edith exclaimed, impetuously; while she wondered why every one had gone away and left her dear Thea ill and alone.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, she will see us when she knows our names,” said Lord Stuart, putting two cards into her hand with a silver coin that made her show all her fine white teeth in a grin of delight.
