used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
(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 I was therefore alone all day with the woman.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was therefore alone all day with the woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
not accessible to view
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was therefore alone all day with the woman.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
a social unit living together
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
set up or found
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
a man of refinement
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was therefore alone all day with the woman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
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 Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
napkinsnounUS /ˈnæpkɪnz/
plural of “napkin” — a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
on one occasion
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
a human being
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
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 She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
a male human offspring
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I was therefore alone all day with the woman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Every morning, father and son left for Paris by the first train, and only came home to dinner at about six o’clock.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
two times
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was therefore alone all day with the woman.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She was, moreover, extremely suspicious, and found some pretext to visit regularly my trunks once or twice a week, to see if I had not concealed some of her napkins or silver spoons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
which person or people
From this reading Unfortunately, she was a cross and disagreeable person, who, never having had a servant before, felt an insatiable desire of showing and exercising her authority.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There were only three in the family,--the gentleman and his wife, and a son of twenty-five.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was therefore alone all day with the woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was therefore alone all day with the woman.
