used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
Agrafena
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From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I, at least, had heard nothing else from her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BOOKS, INC.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
else
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From this reading I, at least, had heard nothing else from her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I, at least, had heard nothing else from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I, at least, had heard nothing else from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading BOOKS, INC.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
and nothing more
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
immediately past
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
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 I, at least, had heard nothing else from her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I, at least, had heard nothing else from her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
communicated in words
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
washerwomannoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading One morning, just as I was about to set off to my office, Agrafena, my cook, washerwoman and housekeeper, came in to me and, to my surprise, entered into conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
a late time of life
From this reading She had always been such a silent, simple creature that, except her daily inquiry about dinner, she had not uttered a word for the last six years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here I have come in to have a word with you, sir," she began abruptly; "you really ought to let the little room."
