used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE THING HAPPENS TO ME.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Indeed, we began to be afraid that something had happened to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, we began to be afraid that something had happened to her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Indeed, we began to be afraid that something had happened to her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
placed crosswise
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
door-ways
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From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
at any time
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
ex-emissary
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From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, we began to be afraid that something had happened to her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Indeed, we began to be afraid that something had happened to her.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A STRANGE THING HAPPENS TO ME.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, we began to be afraid that something had happened to her.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
hotel-door-market
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From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, we began to be afraid that something had happened to her.
kerosenenounUS /ˈkerəsiːn/
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STRANGE THING HAPPENS TO ME.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
Priscilla
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From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
cut with a saw
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
skippy
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From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Indeed, we began to be afraid that something had happened to her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE THING HAPPENS TO ME.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, we began to be afraid that something had happened to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
a special situation
From this reading A STRANGE THING HAPPENS TO ME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE THING HAPPENS TO ME.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For several days after our hot chase after Priscilla, we saw nothing of this ex-emissary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was such a regular attendant at the hotel-door-market, that people were talking about missing her black face and her chattering tongue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she turned up one morning as gay and skippy as ever, and we saw her leaning against the side of one of the door-ways of the court in her favorite easy attitude, with her head on one side and one foot crossed over the other, which made her look like a bronze figure such as they put under kerosene lamps.
