used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Above all, Mr. Hastings, watch that devil—her husband!”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
(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 “Above all, Mr. Hastings, watch that devil—her husband!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Inglethorps did not appear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
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 As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Above all, Mr. Hastings, watch that devil—her husband!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Inglethorps did not appear.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time for more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
good-byes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “Above all, Mr. Hastings, watch that devil—her husband!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Above all, Mr. Hastings, watch that devil—her husband!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Above all, Mr. Hastings, watch that devil—her husband!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
Inglethorps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inglethorps did not appear.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
come together
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no time for more.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Above all, Mr. Hastings, watch that devil—her husband!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time for more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Inglethorps did not appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Above all, Mr. Hastings, watch that devil—her husband!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Inglethorps did not appear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time for more.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time for more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Howard was swallowed up in an eager chorus of protests and good-byes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time for more.
look attentively
From this reading “Above all, Mr. Hastings, watch that devil—her husband!”
which person or people
From this reading As the motor drove away, Mrs. Cavendish suddenly detached herself from the group, and moved across the drive to the lawn to meet a tall bearded man who had been evidently making for the house.
