used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
having companions or an escort
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were a very quiet couple as they drew near the cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
a small house with a single story
From this reading They were a very quiet couple as they drew near the cottage.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They were a very quiet couple as they drew near the cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They were a very quiet couple as they drew near the cottage.
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 They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
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 On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
lugubriouslyadverb
in a sorrowful lugubrious manner
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were a very quiet couple as they drew near the cottage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
on one occasion
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They were a very quiet couple as they drew near the cottage.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening that Eugene left Boston, Mrs. Hardy had received a telegram announcing the serious illness of her aunt; and accompanied by her husband she had at once left her home to go and see her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were a very quiet couple as they drew near the cottage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were away a day and two nights, and early on the morning of the next day they returned home.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It seems as if we had been to a funeral,” said the sergeant lugubriously, “though it looks now as if your aunt might get well.
