used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your talk," Sybil corrected her, with a smile.
at or in the front
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm to be listener."
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
Caroom
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From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Your talk," Sybil corrected her, with a smile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
I'm
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From this reading I'm to be listener."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading I'm to be listener."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk."
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
pine-woods
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From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
Saalburg
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From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Your talk," Sybil corrected her, with a smile.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
SYBIL
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From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Now, Sybil," she said, "for our talk."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
in the direction of
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lady Caroom put down her parasol and turned towards Sybil, whose eyes were steadfastly fixed upon the narrow white belt of road ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your talk," Sybil corrected her, with a smile.
an affirmative
From this reading LADY SYBIL SAYS "YES" The carriage plunged into the shadow of the pine-woods, and commenced the long uphill ascent to Saalburg.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your talk," Sybil corrected her, with a smile.
