used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But she has a son," said Maurice.
(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 She thinks all the world of him."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she has a son," said Maurice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
Crisford
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From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, the only one--such a dear.
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
Glanvil
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From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But she has a son," said Maurice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thinks all the world of him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
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 Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
Maurice
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From this reading "But she has a son," said Maurice.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thinks all the world of him."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, the only one--such a dear.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, the only one--such a dear.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But she has a son," said Maurice.
express in words
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But she has a son," said Maurice.
a person, without saying who
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
a male human offspring
From this reading "But she has a son," said Maurice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, the only one--such a dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, the only one--such a dear.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She thinks all the world of him."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
which person or people
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maurice Glanvil in this way was left alone for five minutes with the intensity of the presence evoked by the artist.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At this moment a message was brought to Mrs. Crisford, and she asked to be excused while she went to say a word to someone who was waiting.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She thinks all the world of him."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, the only one--such a dear.
