used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I would, thank you," he answered, "if you have another to spare."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I would, thank you," he answered, "if you have another to spare."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
didn't
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From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would, thank you," he answered, "if you have another to spare."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would, thank you," he answered, "if you have another to spare."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
It's
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From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
and nothing more
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
not any; not one
From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading He didn't in the least need any protection, but that made no difference.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
refrain from harming
From this reading "I would, thank you," he answered, "if you have another to spare."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
TellynounUS /ˈteli/
an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I would, thank you," he answered, "if you have another to spare."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
to-night
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From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would, thank you," he answered, "if you have another to spare."
Wouldn't
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From this reading Then turning to Albert she added, "Wouldn't you like one too, Mr. Page?"
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A STRANGE STORY Uncle Terry and Albert had just seated themselves on the point that evening when Telly came out with a thick gray shawl and wrapped it around her father's shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a little chilly to-night," she said, "and I think you need it."
