used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your pardon.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Not that--oh, not that--Miss Bell is my name!”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading HIS CONFESSION.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
Daisie
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From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
deferentiallyadverb
in a servile manner
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
a movement into or inward
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
heart-wrung
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From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS CONFESSION.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not that--oh, not that--Miss Bell is my name!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Not that--oh, not that--Miss Bell is my name!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Not that--oh, not that--Miss Bell is my name!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Not that--oh, not that--Miss Bell is my name!”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not that--oh, not that--Miss Bell is my name!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Not that--oh, not that--Miss Bell is my name!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your pardon.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
express in speech
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not that--oh, not that--Miss Bell is my name!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back from the threshold of the little morning room they were entering, with a passionate gesture and heart-wrung cry:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon.”
