used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
have
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
set up or found
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
precisely as stated
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
at the time that
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
