used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
Alice
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From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEASY MOTHER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall not be interrupted now.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
commonplaces
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From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
to an extreme degree
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
set up or found
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
only a very short time before
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
having much knowledge or education
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading We shall not be interrupted now.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading AN UNEASY MOTHER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
Nevill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall not be interrupted now.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We shall not be interrupted now.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall not be interrupted now.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
express in speech
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
UNEASYadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading AN UNEASY MOTHER.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall not be interrupted now.'
at the time that
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'I find myself in an exceedingly difficult position, a position in which I have never found myself before, and in which I hardly know how to go on.'
hope for; have a wish
From this reading As soon as Mrs Osborne found herself alone with Nevill, she turned to him, and smiling, said,-- 'George has informed me you wish to speak with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When a few commonplaces had passed, George put his arm round Alice, saying, 'Come with me; I want to have a quiet chat with you;' and led her out of the room.
