used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I have a curious story to read to you that concerns us all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad to have you here, Kate, as a sort of ballast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am glad to have you here, Kate, as a sort of ballast.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading I am glad to have you here, Kate, as a sort of ballast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OH, WILL I BE WELCOME?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "I have a curious story to read to you that concerns us all.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I have a curious story to read to you that concerns us all.
a special loved one
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It was what excited me so this morning and I was very unreasonable.
intense or sharp
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad to have you here, Kate, as a sort of ballast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a curious story to read to you that concerns us all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am glad to have you here, Kate, as a sort of ballast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OH, WILL I BE WELCOME?
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was what excited me so this morning and I was very unreasonable.
Kate
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From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
conformity or harmony
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
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 There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was what excited me so this morning and I was very unreasonable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was what excited me so this morning and I was very unreasonable.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am glad to have you here, Kate, as a sort of ballast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OH, WILL I BE WELCOME?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I have a curious story to read to you that concerns us all.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was what excited me so this morning and I was very unreasonable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I am glad to have you here, Kate, as a sort of ballast.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I have a curious story to read to you that concerns us all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have a curious story to read to you that concerns us all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was what excited me so this morning and I was very unreasonable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading It was what excited me so this morning and I was very unreasonable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have a curious story to read to you that concerns us all.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was what excited me so this morning and I was very unreasonable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
accept gladly
From this reading OH, WILL I BE WELCOME?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was what excited me so this morning and I was very unreasonable.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
which person or people
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading OH, WILL I BE WELCOME?
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have a curious story to read to you that concerns us all.
Zay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a late luncheon and then the Major returned to his wife's sitting room where Aunt Kate was keeping her company with some exquisite needlework for her darling, Zay, who had insisted upon being left alone.
