used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week before the Ballards sailed, Cleo wrote to Sinclair.
(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 THE PITY OF IT ALL.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading She made no allusion whatever to his letter to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
Ballards
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From this reading About a week before the Ballards sailed, Cleo wrote to Sinclair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About a week before the Ballards sailed, Cleo wrote to Sinclair.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
Cleo
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From this reading About a week before the Ballards sailed, Cleo wrote to Sinclair.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She made no allusion whatever to his letter to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PITY OF IT ALL.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She made no allusion whatever to his letter to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no allusion whatever to his letter to her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no allusion whatever to his letter to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PITY OF IT ALL.
on one occasion
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading THE PITY OF IT ALL.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading About a week before the Ballards sailed, Cleo wrote to Sinclair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PITY OF IT ALL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
male cat
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week before the Ballards sailed, Cleo wrote to Sinclair.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She made no allusion whatever to his letter to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had talked the matter over with Tom and Mrs. Davis, and they had decided that, for a time at least, it would be best for her not to see him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Although it was nearly two weeks since Sinclair had written to her, she had not seen him once.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading About a week before the Ballards sailed, Cleo wrote to Sinclair.
