used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
next to; at the side of
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
immediately past
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
Loyd
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From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
Loyd's
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From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
a particular point in time
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
not in physical motion
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
not any; not one
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
express in words
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
in or at the place that
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
an affirmative
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
