used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
anew
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
chattyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæti/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
a female human offspring
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
well in the past; former
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
DEVIL'SnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
at any time
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
only a very short time before
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
HuttonnounUS /ˈhʌtən/
English cricketer (1916-1990)
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
a single distinct event
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
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 Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
engage in
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
and nothing more
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
OVENnounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
by chance
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
time-worn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was evident Mona had not confided the incident to her mother, and until she had Winn thought it his place to keep silent.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Once Winn came near speaking of the little episode that had occurred the day before, but some quick intuition prevented, and after an hour's visit he bade the two good night and left them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But Mona was shy as before, perhaps more so, and hardly ventured a remark, while the mother was as cordial and chatty as ever.
which person or people
From this reading On the first occasion he had only felt interested to make the acquaintance of that excellent lady, who, in many ways, reminded him of his own departed mother; but now it was the daughter.
Winn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEVIL'S OVEN The time-worn saw that two is company and three a crowd never struck Winn so forcibly as that evening when he called again on Mrs. Hutton.
