used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
Agatha
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From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading They were bathed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
Blount
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From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
Dillwyn
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From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
Elfrida
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From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
friendliestadjectiveUS /ˈfrendliəst/
superlative of “friendly” — characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
garden-chair
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From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
kindliest
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From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
held dear
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
and nothing more
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
others
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From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were bathed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And as a fact it took Agatha and Jack Dillwyn quite an hour to get back to the others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading The first two they met were Elfrida and Mr. Blount sitting _tête-à-tête_ on an innocent garden-chair.
under normal conditions
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were bathed.
which person or people
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It struck Agatha as a little peculiar that Elfrida, who usually hailed her appearance with rapture, now let her go by with the kindliest, the friendliest of nods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The thought struck her that Elfrida, knew that she loved Jack, and would for that reason not detain her, but afterwards it came to her that she merely wanted to be alone with Mr. Blount.
