used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We followed him in, and he shut the door after us.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “Look here, Mary, there’s the deuce of a mess.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We followed him in, and he shut the door after us.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We followed him in, and he shut the door after us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We followed him in, and he shut the door after us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, Mary, there’s the deuce of a mess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We followed him in, and he shut the door after us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, Mary, there’s the deuce of a mess.
lunch-time
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From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Look here, Mary, there’s the deuce of a mess.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “Look here, Mary, there’s the deuce of a mess.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Look here, Mary, there’s the deuce of a mess.
on one occasion
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading We followed him in, and he shut the door after us.
smoking-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
carry out
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw at once by his face that something disturbing had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Mary, there’s the deuce of a mess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
at the time that
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I did not see Mrs. Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to take me for a walk, and we spent a charming afternoon roaming in the woods, returning to the house about five.
