used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
Amarilly
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From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Walter!" she called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lad came down to the curb.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
choristernoun
a singer in a choir
From this reading A chorister was just coming out.
ColettenounUS /ˈkoʊˈlet/
French writer of novels about women (1873-1954)
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A chorister was just coming out.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading The lad came down to the curb.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lad came down to the curb.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
and nothing more
From this reading A chorister was just coming out.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad came down to the curb.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "Will you please take this to Mr. Meredith?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Will you please take this to Mr. Meredith?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A chorister was just coming out.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Will you please take this to Mr. Meredith?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
reposing
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From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Walter!" she called.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
move hurridly
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
St
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From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
carry out
From this reading "Will you please take this to Mr. Meredith?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will you please take this to Mr. Meredith?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Walter!" she called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A chorister was just coming out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you please take this to Mr. Meredith?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading As soon as Amarilly had been deposited at her door, Colette tore a leaf from the tablet reposing in its silver case, hastily wrote a few lines, and then ran her brougham at full speed back to St. Mark's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you please take this to Mr. Meredith?
