used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That evening Teresa got no word alone with David.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harry and Guy had to leave by an early train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry and Guy had to leave by an early train.
caddynounUS /ˈkædi/
a can for storing tea
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
ConchanounUS /ˈkɑːntʃə/
(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading That evening Teresa got no word alone with David.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
Doña
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Harry and Guy had to leave by an early train.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Teresa got no word alone with David.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That evening Teresa got no word alone with David.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Harry and Guy had to leave by an early train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry and Guy had to leave by an early train.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry and Guy had to leave by an early train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
go away from a place
From this reading Harry and Guy had to leave by an early train.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
not any; not one
From this reading That evening Teresa got no word alone with David.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
Rory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading That evening Teresa got no word alone with David.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Teresa got no word alone with David.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Harry and Guy had to leave by an early train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning at breakfast it was proposed that Dick, Concha and Rory, and Arnold, should motor to the nearest links, play a round or two, and have luncheon at the clubhouse; and David asked if he might go with them to “caddy.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the afternoon she took a book and went down to the orchard; but she could not read.
at the time that
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening Teresa got no word alone with David.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That evening Teresa got no word alone with David.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The day wore on; and Teresa noticed that the Doña kept looking at her anxiously, in a way that she used to look at her when she was a child and had a bad cold.
