used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
(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 beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
a line of approach
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You saw him, however?”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “You saw him, however?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
n't
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From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
cut with a saw
From this reading “You saw him, however?”
Sewell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He had dined in town, and I had to wait till he returned,” said she, in a low, faint tone.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She dismissed her cab at the gate lodge, and was slowly walking up the avenue when Sewell met her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
at the time that
From this reading It was long after midnight when Mrs. Sewell reached the Priory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was beginning to think you did n't mean to come back at all,” cried he, in a voice of mingled taunt and irritation,--“it is close on one o'clock.”
