used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Scarcely a tragedy," she smiled.
the state of being absent
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "That means that you're left alone for the day."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "That means that you're left alone for the day."
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
Endacott's
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From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That means that you're left alone for the day."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
the act of departing
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone to London, has he?" he observed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gone to London, has he?" he observed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gone to London, has he?" he observed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
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 "That means that you're left alone for the day."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Gone to London, has he?" he observed.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
mashienoun
middle-distance iron
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That means that you're left alone for the day."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
information about recent and important events
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Gone to London, has he?" he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Scarcely a tragedy," she smiled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Scarcely a tragedy," she smiled.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Scarcely a tragedy," she smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That means that you're left alone for the day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
There's
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From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gone to London, has he?" he observed.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "Scarcely a tragedy," she smiled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gregory, on presenting himself at the Great House on the following morning, received the news of Mr. Endacott's absence with marked interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's my aunt across the way whom I must go in and see some time, a perfectly delightful new piano that only arrived this morning, dozens of books to read and, if I feel energetic enough, I am going to practise mashie shots with the club you gave me."
you're
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From this reading "That means that you're left alone for the day."
