used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEEPER AND DEEPER.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Do you think I had run away?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
travel across or pass over
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading DEEPER AND DEEPER.
the act of departing
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think I had run away?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
How
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From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you think I had run away?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
Ingram
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From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
cut with a saw
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
Sheila
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From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think I had run away?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How often had her husband cautioned her not to forget herself in this monstrous fashion!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She looked out and saw Mr. Ingram step out; and before he had time to cross the pavement she had run around and opened the door, and stood at the top of the steps to receive him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning Sheila was busy with her preparations for departure, when she heard a hansom drive up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think I had run away?
