used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
speak to
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
Archie
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From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
a particular point in time
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
not in physical motion
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
on one occasion
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the door had closed, Helen stood a moment by the table, motionless.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have this telegram sent at once, please, and bring me a lamp and dinner," she said to the servant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the lamp came Archie, following it with a sort of interest, as children do.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
the act of creating written works
From this reading She looked at the writing fixedly for a minute or two, and then rang the bell.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then she sat down by the feeble light of the taper and wrote upon a sheet of paper her husband’s address and one word--’forgiven.’
