used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
any person at all
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE AUNT.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE AUNT.
a line of approach
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
Delaney
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From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fly had only one occupant--a round, roly-poly sort of little woman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
immediately past
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
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 She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fly had only one occupant--a round, roly-poly sort of little woman.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The fly had only one occupant--a round, roly-poly sort of little woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE AUNT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fly had only one occupant--a round, roly-poly sort of little woman.
and nothing more
From this reading The fly had only one occupant--a round, roly-poly sort of little woman.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
roly-polynoun
a rotund individual
From this reading The fly had only one occupant--a round, roly-poly sort of little woman.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The fly had only one occupant--a round, roly-poly sort of little woman.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The fly had only one occupant--a round, roly-poly sort of little woman.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE AUNT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after the events related in the last chapter, on a certain lovely day in June, a hired fly might have been seen ascending the steep avenue to Delaney Manor.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She was dressed in deep mourning, and the windows of the fly being wide open, she constantly poked her head out, now to the right and now to the left, to look anxiously and excitedly around her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After gazing at the magnificent view, had anyone been there to look, they might have observed her shaking her head with great solemnity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The fly had only one occupant--a round, roly-poly sort of little woman.
