used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
Alf
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From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, she speaks as if nobody had ever had a tumour before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why, she speaks as if nobody had ever had a tumour before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
put or send forth
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
cloakless
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From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
dearly loved
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
Dora
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From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
at any time
From this reading Why, she speaks as if nobody had ever had a tumour before.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His face wore an expression of ludicrous malevolence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face wore an expression of ludicrous malevolence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
Grote
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From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, she speaks as if nobody had ever had a tumour before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading His face wore an expression of ludicrous malevolence.
malevolencenoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading His face wore an expression of ludicrous malevolence.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Why, she speaks as if nobody had ever had a tumour before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, she speaks as if nobody had ever had a tumour before.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Why, she speaks as if nobody had ever had a tumour before.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
carry out
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
tumournoun
an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, she speaks as if nobody had ever had a tumour before.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading Dora herself was hatless and cloakless, for it was a day of windless and summer heat, but Uncle Alf had an overcoat on, and a very shabby old gray shawl in addition cast about his shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Alf was seated with Dora on the terrace at Grote one afternoon late in August.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His face wore an expression of ludicrous malevolence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I had to come out here, my dear, and take refuge with you,” he said, “for Maria will drive me off my head with talk of that tumour of hers.
