used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The charming lady was looking especially lovely in a white linen morning dress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The charming lady was looking especially lovely in a white linen morning dress.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
emanating from God
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
put on clothes
From this reading The charming lady was looking especially lovely in a white linen morning dress.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The charming lady was looking especially lovely in a white linen morning dress.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
ingenuouslyadverb
in an ingenuous manner
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The charming lady was looking especially lovely in a white linen morning dress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
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 The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The charming lady was looking especially lovely in a white linen morning dress.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The charming lady was looking especially lovely in a white linen morning dress.
MACHIAVELLInounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveli/
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
the light of the Moon
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
on the contrary
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
uttered with a trill
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
transport commercially
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
that is looked for
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading She said she had slept splendidly in spite of the fact that she rather missed the rolling of the ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
TUCKERnounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning she watched him closely and there was something about the businesslike way in which he sought out Mrs. Carter, when that lady appeared long after breakfast, that made her divine he had something up his sleeve.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
a Caucasian
From this reading The charming lady was looking especially lovely in a white linen morning dress.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading MACHIAVELLI TUCKER Nan wondered what Mr. Tucker had in mind to relieve the situation which she had so ingenuously disclosed to him on that little walk in the moonlight.
