used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Mrs. Martins, Miss O’Neill’s chaperon,” she explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
befallsverbUS /bɪˈfɔːlz/
third-person singular of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading “I am Mrs. Martins, Miss O’Neill’s chaperon,” she explained.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I am Mrs. Martins, Miss O’Neill’s chaperon,” she explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Mrs. Martins, Miss O’Neill’s chaperon,” she explained.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
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 “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
MartinsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪnz/
plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “I am Mrs. Martins, Miss O’Neill’s chaperon,” she explained.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I am Mrs. Martins, Miss O’Neill’s chaperon,” she explained.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I am Mrs. Martins, Miss O’Neill’s chaperon,” she explained.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
not any; not one
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
O'Neill'snounUS /oʊˈniːlz/
possessive form of “o'neill” — United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading “I am Mrs. Martins, Miss O’Neill’s chaperon,” she explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
Polly
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From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
like better; value more highly
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
Richard
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From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am Mrs. Martins, Miss O’Neill’s chaperon,” she explained.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
hard to endure
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I have met her mother several times, so that of course I understand the situation.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Or if I am not exactly her chaperon at least we are together and I am trying to see that no harm befalls her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The next afternoon a dark-haired woman a little past thirty came into the boarding house sitting room to see Richard Hunt before Polly made her appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, she is not calling herself by her own name, but she will prefer to give you her own reason for that.
