used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She repaired to her own room and put on her automobile cloak, cap, and veil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She repaired to her own room and put on her automobile cloak, cap, and veil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There will be plenty of time,” she murmured to herself.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She repaired to her own room and put on her automobile cloak, cap, and veil.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She repaired to her own room and put on her automobile cloak, cap, and veil.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
deliberatedverbUS /dɪˈlɪbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There will be plenty of time,” she murmured to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
MERLEnounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
a particular point in time
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “There will be plenty of time,” she murmured to herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She repaired to her own room and put on her automobile cloak, cap, and veil.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
a full supply
From this reading “There will be plenty of time,” she murmured to herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She repaired to her own room and put on her automobile cloak, cap, and veil.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She repaired to her own room and put on her automobile cloak, cap, and veil.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
not in physical motion
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There will be plenty of time,” she murmured to herself.
TianounUS /ˈtiːə/
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “There will be plenty of time,” she murmured to herself.
very small
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She repaired to her own room and put on her automobile cloak, cap, and veil.
look attentively
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
at the time that
From this reading “I shall be best able to manage Tia Teresa when I know still more than I do now.”
in or at the place that
From this reading MERLE paused at the foot of the stairway leading up to one of the towers where Tia Teresa had her room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There will be plenty of time,” she murmured to herself.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading She deliberated for a moment, consulted the tiny watch on her wrist, then turned to retrace her footsteps.
