used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
(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 My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
in addition
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have some things to tell you, and--some things to ask you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
a line of approach
From this reading "Come up," I said, "and bring the keys to the Monmouth Avenue house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Come up," I said, "and bring the keys to the Monmouth Avenue house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come up," I said, "and bring the keys to the Monmouth Avenue house.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
the act of departing
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I met her at the station with Lady Gray and the trap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some things to tell you, and--some things to ask you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I met her at the station with Lady Gray and the trap.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Come up," I said, "and bring the keys to the Monmouth Avenue house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
Jane
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From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Come up," I said, "and bring the keys to the Monmouth Avenue house.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I met her at the station with Lady Gray and the trap.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
Margery
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From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met her at the station with Lady Gray and the trap.
Monmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come up," I said, "and bring the keys to the Monmouth Avenue house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
the middle of the day
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come up," I said, "and bring the keys to the Monmouth Avenue house.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have some things to tell you, and--some things to ask you."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I met her at the station with Lady Gray and the trap.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
express in words
From this reading I have some things to tell you, and--some things to ask you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come up," I said, "and bring the keys to the Monmouth Avenue house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have some things to tell you, and--some things to ask you."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVERS AND A LETTER At noon that day I telephoned to Margery.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I met her at the station with Lady Gray and the trap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come up," I said, "and bring the keys to the Monmouth Avenue house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My plans for that afternoon were comprehensive; they included what I hoped to be the solution of the Aunt Jane mystery; also, they included a little drive through the park, and a--well, I shall tell about that, all I am going to tell, at the proper time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I met her at the station with Lady Gray and the trap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have some things to tell you, and--some things to ask you."
