used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
(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 was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
Cardew
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From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
Cardew's
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From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
DISCONTENTnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading DISCONTENT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
elm-trees
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From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls had gone down to the rectory.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that special afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cardew happened to be alone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not Mrs. Cardew's At Home day, and she therefore did not expect any visitors.
at the time that
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
wide-spreading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a little tired after her long drive to Warwick, and was glad when her husband suggested that they should go out and have tea all alone together under one of the wide-spreading elm-trees.
