used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
(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 WHAT THEY ALL THOUGHT AS THEY WENT HOME.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is freezing, and you have nothing on your head."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT THEY ALL THOUGHT AS THEY WENT HOME.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading It is freezing, and you have nothing on your head."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
Hampstead
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From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is freezing, and you have nothing on your head."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It is freezing, and you have nothing on your head."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHAT THEY ALL THOUGHT AS THEY WENT HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is freezing, and you have nothing on your head."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is freezing, and you have nothing on your head."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
Marion's
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From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is freezing, and you have nothing on your head."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is freezing, and you have nothing on your head."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
Roden
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From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT THEY ALL THOUGHT AS THEY WENT HOME.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT THEY ALL THOUGHT AS THEY WENT HOME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Hampstead had come to the door to help them into the carriage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHAT THEY ALL THOUGHT AS THEY WENT HOME.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THEY ALL THOUGHT AS THEY WENT HOME.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I am quite indifferent about those things," he said, as for a moment he held Marion's hand while he helped her into the carriage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord Hampstead," said Mrs. Roden, "you will catch your death of cold.
