used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
a line of approach
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
Babington
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From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ten o’clock will do,” he said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ten o’clock will do,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
lemonsnounUS /ˈlemənz/
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Ten o’clock will do,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
in the near future
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ten o’clock will do,” he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Ten o’clock will do,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading It was only about nine, and Winifred felt, not with transport, that she was to have her father’s society for the next hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently her father came into the room, talking over his shoulder to old Hopkins about the hot water and lemons which were to be placed in the library ready for him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ten o’clock will do,” he said.
Winifred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sound of the brougham rolling along down the avenue, and of the closing of the great door upon the departing guest, came to Winifred, as she sat alone, with a dreary sound.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Babington was no particular ally of hers, and yet it felt like the going away of a friend.
