used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the sill she turned and looked at them with smoldering eyes:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
didn't
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From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the sill she turned and looked at them with smoldering eyes:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
I've
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From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the sill she turned and looked at them with smoldering eyes:
meticulouslyadverbUS /məˈtɪkjələsli/
in a meticulous manner
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sill she turned and looked at them with smoldering eyes:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading On the sill she turned and looked at them with smoldering eyes:
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading On the sill she turned and looked at them with smoldering eyes:
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
StokesverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading “It seems I’ve intruded,” said Mrs. Stokes, each syllable meticulously clear and precise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the sill she turned and looked at them with smoldering eyes:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the sill she turned and looked at them with smoldering eyes:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She gave a light jeering sound of disbelief and walked to the entrance.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Having chosen this is a pretty good proof we didn’t want to be alone,” retorted her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the sill she turned and looked at them with smoldering eyes:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
you'd
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From this reading “But if you want to be alone I should think you’d have chosen another place.”
