used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
anew
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
BOMBAYnounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came upon it too in a most unlikely place.
Carruthers
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From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
being one more than seven
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came upon it too in a most unlikely place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
Malabar
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From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He came upon it too in a most unlikely place.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
and nothing more
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He came upon it too in a most unlikely place.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
cut with a saw
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you've won.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
Thresk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He came upon it too in a most unlikely place.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading He came upon it too in a most unlikely place.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About five o'clock upon that afternoon he drove out of the town of Bombay up to one of the great houses on Malabar Hill and asked for Mrs. Carruthers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He came upon it too in a most unlikely place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was shown into a drawing-room which looked over Back Bay to the great buildings of the city, and in a moment Mrs. Carruthers came to him with her hands outstretched.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "So you've won.
a late time of life
From this reading IN BOMBAY It was not until a day late in January eight years afterwards that Thresk saw the face of Stella Derrick again; and then it was only in a portrait.
you've
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From this reading "So you've won.
