used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
absorbentnounUS /əbˈzɔːrbənt/
a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
Bab
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From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
confined by bonds
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading “John tells me,” the note ran, “that José was off on his motor cycle until lunch time.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
Eycknoun
Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
a message received and understood
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
Jimmie
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From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John tells me,” the note ran, “that José was off on his motor cycle until lunch time.
José
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From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
take the midday meal
From this reading “John tells me,” the note ran, “that José was off on his motor cycle until lunch time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “John tells me,” the note ran, “that José was off on his motor cycle until lunch time.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “John tells me,” the note ran, “that José was off on his motor cycle until lunch time.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
a brief written record
From this reading “John tells me,” the note ran, “that José was off on his motor cycle until lunch time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “John tells me,” the note ran, “that José was off on his motor cycle until lunch time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
others
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From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “John tells me,” the note ran, “that José was off on his motor cycle until lunch time.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
scribbledverbUS /ˈskrɪbəld/
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “John tells me,” the note ran, “that José was off on his motor cycle until lunch time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The information came in the form of a few scribbled lines on the tea tray.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
which person or people
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The girls disappeared into their own room, but not before Bab had cautioned Stephen to bring them word about José.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Stephen put Jimmie under the care of the housekeeper, who bound up his wounds in absorbent cotton saturated with witch hazel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When they reached Ten Eyck Hall, it was with relief that the young people learned that the others had gone motoring for the afternoon, and would probably not be back until dinner time.
