used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
anew
From this reading Meg did not see Robert again before he left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Meg did not see Robert again before he left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Meg did not see Robert again before he left.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
divisible by two
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
go away from a place
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
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 Meg did not see Robert again before he left.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
held dear
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
Malloy
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From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Meg did not see Robert again before he left.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Meg did not see Robert again before he left.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Meg did not see Robert again before he left.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Malloy she saw only for a moment, in the presence of her aunt, when she came to tell them “Good-bye.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
which person or people
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We leave to-morrow,” she explained with an attempt at a smile; “Robert has only six weeks more of liberty.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They looked into each other’s eyes, the two women who loved him.
